Thank you
She’s maybe just got herself in to a wee mind block about it now. I wonder if you could pack her food for her for a few days? Might not be viable depending on your childminder though. But if she helps pack her own lunch it may feel “safe” for her?Thank you
I will suggest that thank you, but today they said they didn't even give her fruit just a ham sandwich which she asked for, and then she just burst into tears and wouldn't touch it. I think she's probably just under the weather as she fell asleep too, which she doesn't usually do.
She eats fruit absolutely fine at home, except oranges, so I can't understand it
That's what I was thinking. She's worked herself up about it now. I was going to suggest maybe me packing a lunch for her, I might try that
Look at the actual vitamins in multivitamin and the immune support. I think he gets those together every other day? Make sure they don’t exceed the RDA of any one vitamin and you’ll be grand. Just because things like vit A can be dangerous in high doses. Obviously some vitamins a bit more won’t hurt!Hi everyone
Not sure if my 4yo still counts as a toddler but I can’t find the answer to my question and it’s more of a reassurance thing
My boy is autistic and his diet is very poor. I recently bought some vitamin drops for him, and at the moment I’m giving him (when I remember/when he actually finishes the juice I pop it in) 1ml of multivitamin each day, then alternate days 1ml of an immune support vitamin and 1ml of Omega 3.
I’m now worrying I’m giving him too much?! No idea why it just popped in to my head.
He has the multi vit daily and the other two alongside on alternate days. I am a bit of an over thinker
Pls no mumsnet style responses of you need to make him eat blah blah I came here because Tattle tends to be a bit nicer than MN
Yes. I did read the sides of the boxes but it’s gibberish to me tbh!!! It’s such a pathetically small dose according to the box, I doubt it will make much of a difference to him even having one lot!
A little is better than nothing! I really should be better at giving my lot vitaminsYes. I did read the sides of the boxes but it’s gibberish to me tbh!!! It’s such a pathetically small dose according to the box, I doubt it will make much of a difference to him even having one lot!
Me too. I need to buy some new ones actuallyA little is better than nothing! I really should be better at giving my lot vitamins
It sounds to me like she is frustrated with being told what to do rather than being given options. Every time you say she kinda of sets off again it’s after a choice has been made for her - you picked up the scooter, she had to come in to the house, she had to take her shoes off. Try giving her choices within limits. When they feel they have power and control over their lives they generally are a bit happier.I am so so so so fed up. Every Wednesday and Thursday I’m off with my daughter, wednesdays we go swimming lessons in the morning, afternoon we usually chill / go in the garden / go somewhere and every single week I’m left feeling like why the duck do I even bother. Some weeks are great and she’s wonderful but it’s getting more and more frequent that there’s meltdowns over such a small things.
She went on her scooter to swimming, no issues this morning, on the way home, she got off her scooter and I went to pick it up and she slapped my hand. I said that’s not acceptable, you don’t hurt mummy and that was it. Ww3! She refused to walk or scoot back home (we were at the end of the road).. I dragged her home literally as I can’t carry her she’s far too heavy. She refused to come inside, stood in the front garden screaming, I got her inside and she threw herself on the floor, I tried to take her shoes off and she kicked me several times, I then put her on the naughty step and she’s screaming blue murder, banging her feet against the living room door, screaming still.
I used to love my time off with her during the week but I’ve just had enough with the dramas and I’d rather be at work!!!🫠 I can’t afford to put her in nursery anymore days as she’s going 3 from this week and there isn’t the capacity for me to up my hours at work.. just feel like banging my head at a brick wall when she’s like this
after she’s had the meltdown and calmed down she’s back to being her usual self….until the next one!!!!
I completely agree it’s a power struggle!! I said I’d carry her scooter as she got off it and we were walking up the hill. I just think MY WORD sometimes!
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Thank you, I’ll take what you’ve said on board!! It does help when I give her options , she’s such a stubborn and strong willed child just like me so I’ve nobody to blame apart from meGrim
But yeah, that’s toddler life. They can’t take being told off, a lot of the time they simply don’t have the understanding to realise why they are even being told off.
Remove the power struggles and you’ll solve a lot of the issue. Strong willed kids (and I have some!) need to feel they are being listened to and given options. But you deciding what the options are keeps things in order.
Thank you, I’ll take what you’ve said on board!! It does help when I give her options , she’s such a stubborn and strong willed child just like me so I’ve nobody to blame apart from me
She is me through and through! She scowls the same as me too
Swim nappy if she's going in the water as the normal nappy will balloon up, massively
Haha I don’t know why I’ve been overthinking this so muchSwim nappy if she's going in the water as the normal nappy will balloon up, massively
However swim nappies don't hold pee!
I have a pair of swimming trunks from Asda that hold the wee as well we use those for the beach and swimming. Weren’t expensive either and they’ve been really good. Used them in Spain and Devon last year
