Terrible twos "How to handle terrible twos in public"

Do you struggle with organizing and planning out your time? My wife and I were terrible with this and after our daughter was born we paid dearly for it. If you want to avoid a terrible twos in public meltdown make sure to sit down with your significant other and plan out your daily/weekly schedule.

Don't get caught shopping during your toddlers nap time. Many tantrums are simply the result of an tired and grumpy toddler. A consistent and regular nap time is important and if your shopping during that time your just asking for a public meltdown.

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how to handle the terrible twos in public

Before you leave the house talk with your toddler about were your going and what you expect out of them while your there. If your willing to let them have a treat at the grocery store tell them beforehand, "Now Allie if you act like a good girl at the grocery store you can have one treat when we are leaving."

This sounds evil but if possible I would always try to make her wait until I got outside the store before I would let her open her treat. This way if she didn't like what she got I was already long gone from the candy line. Sneaky but excellent tactic! Ha ha!

how to handle the terrible twos in public

We all get tired and edgy and on occasion have little patience with our toddlers. It seems that our kid's can sense this and they often attack when all we want to do is get dinner and milk and go home. The check out line is long and slow and they start in on you with the WANTS!

One Friday night my wife and I were eating at a crowded Chinese restaurant and after we ate we were waiting it line to surrender the money owed for the meal. We happened to be behind another couple with a little boy and I witnessed with amazement the following exchange between the mother and her son.

Toddler: Mommy I want some gum!
Mother: I want a new car.
Toddler: Buy me gum!
Mother: Buy me a new car and I'll get you gum.
Toddler: (He has a quizzical look on his face.) Mommy I want gummmm!
Mother: Give me my new car and you can have some gum.
Toddler: The toddler then pretended to hand her something and said here.
Mother: The mother extends her hand out to the child and says here.
Toddler: This isn't really gum.
Mother: This isn't a new car either.
Toddler: I don't have a car.
Mother: I guess your just out of luck then.

The exchange was excellent and I complemented her on how cool she handled that particular situation. She told me she had read about this game on the web and how used sparingly it generally worked. She said that attitude was the key and just try to have fun with it.

how to deal with the terrible twos in public

We have all witnessed a terrible twos in public moment or had to go through one ourselves. If you toddler goes ballistic and starts screaming then it's best to get them out of the current situation so you can calm them down. Go to the restroom or back to your car to let them calm down. I realize that this isn't always realistic and if your in that situation sometimes you have to just grin and bear it.

This has always been hard for me because you get those awful looks from the people around you. The first look is the "SHUT THAT BRAT UP!" look. The other is the "I feel so sorry for them look or I'm glad I'm not them look." Just apologize to those close by and remember that by giving in to your toddlers demands you are setting up a system of manipulation that could go on for years.

It is my belief that many of those bystanders that are stuck in the checkout line behind you will respect you more if you don't give in to your toddlers screaming demands. If your toddler is giving you fits with the terrible twos then you should check out the blog at the following website. It was a tremendous help to us.

how to deal with the terrible twos in public