Toddler Demands To Be Taken Everywhere Literally

Hai, I have come across variations of such tantrums. Like lifting up or carrying him all the time. He will just sit in the ground refusing to move. Or throw tantrums when we go shopping demanding he needs that toy. He even used to demand we decors or cutleries in a shop like home center. It was just a point of buying something. There are many like that, that differs during every phase.

I give in if it's just a few times or if it's a smaller thing like giving food in a specific cartoon-y dishes, carry him if he's realy tired, making a childish mess, playing with utensils, etc.

But if I feel that his demands are becoming unreasonable or just pure tantrums. I don't give in, like we will walk out of the store leaving him on the floor. Or just won't listen to his cries.

I will say I can't listen to you when you are crying. That I will listen to him only if he can talk and will never listen if he throws a tantrum.
I tell him that we can't do everything, everytime and that he has to accept "No" as well.
My dh also advises him to listen to me and he won't stand for tantrums either.

We kept repeating this over n over again and Once he realized that he's never gona get anything by throwing tantrums, it reduced and stopped.

Also, once I realized that he has more energy, I made him help me around the house. Like carrying some stuff, putting it somewhere. This excited him and distracted him as well. So Instead of carrying him, you can ask him to do something for you.

As kids grow, they keep testing their boundaries, about how far they can go through these tantrums n all. The more we give in, they keep pushing this boundary n it keeps escalating. So we just have to keep reminding them to stay on the right path. It's a natural thing.

 

As far as your kid does not have any other compulsive behaviors I would not worry. Be firm and let him know that he cannot tag along. Don't give in to his tantrums and hopefully he will understand.

 

Hai, don't worry. This is completely normal. There will be many phases like this as they grow As you learn the tricks to handle these phases, you will be good to go

 

kid watching those stupid serials.
he is missing you since you work. thats why he is clingy

 

Main thing is he is missing you and being with grandparents watching serials all day maybe he is looking for a change after you get home he just want to be with you in everything you do... its obvious... try to find some time and be with him in doing some playful things with him...

now my 5 yr old always behind me when there is no one in the house want to do whatever I do cant even go to rest room for a minute.. so I try to let him help me in kitchen... cleaning, gardening or just going outside for a walk.. as ashneys said we need to distract them

 

Use I pad or tablet And store cartoons of moral stories, rhymes and make him watch if he can't watch tv cartoons. Ask his grand parents to put for him when u r in office . Please divert from dramas . It is not kids friendly.