u/yousucketh

My son is 21 months old and is fitting size 9 which seems so big. What size shoes is your toddler in?

It feels like I can’t take my 18 month old anywhere right now. We try to go on a walk or to the park every day but anytime I try to redirect him (don’t go in the parking lot, move out of the way of a bike, don’t pick up garbage, etc.) he has a total meltdown. He will immediately scream, throw himself backwards, try to bite me when I pick him up. We end up just leaving because he refuses to not do what he was trying to do and I get really overwhelmed especially when other people are around.

I know other kids his age have tantrums too but I just feel so alone sometimes and am scared for the summer when I had hoped to spend most of the days outside.

Any advice for how to handle these meltdowns and keep myself calm as well is appreciated. Or even just solidarity helps.