My precious princess
But man oh man is she driving me insane!! :) My sweet Kinsey is 2.5 and by all means in her Terrible 2s. So I do give her some benefit of the doubt- daily. She also has many diagnosed allergies to food, mold, animals, and outdoor enviromental allergens. So if too many of those stack up, it is no wonder she has bad days. Anybody would. With that said. She is having some major meltdowns. I am at a serious loss as to what to do with her.
She was seeing an allergist regularly and has an appt this coming Thursday. But so far all he has done for her is suggest supplements and vitamins. So for several months she has been taking- Claritan, D3, Omega3 fish oils, Acidopholus/Probiotic, Multivitamin, and Fiber gummy. She was also taking a Singular every day but it will cost us $130 a month and it didn't seem to help her as much as we would want. She also has Flonase and Nasonex nasal sprays. The allergist we have been seeing doesn't have any other suggestions for her and she is the exact same she was a year ago when we started with this.
I took her to a ENT yesterday and he said that she looked great, and if he didn't know from me she had allergies- he would have never guessed. He said to just do some food eliminations and see if we can just take out a couple foods instead of worrying about too many foods and not getting the important ones out. Which makes sense to me.
Now for these tantrums. I do not know if it is stemmed from not feeling well/allergies, or her temperament. Its really hard to know, she since is 2 and could just be throwing normal tantrums. They are becoming very regular and daily. She gets very angry very quickly. She used to be such a happy little thing! I miss my sweet little girl. :( She is to the point of screaming bloody murder over just about anything. If she doesn't get my attention right away when she gets mad- it turns into a full body all out fit where she ends up sweating and turning red. She has been getting mad at the store and not wanting in the cart and screams to get out. So I let her out, and then she falls flat on the floor and refuses to walk. So then I am so frustrated and she is frustrated. I am at such a loss with her right now.
My major issue is this. Do I hope this is a phase and it will end and go away with the next 2 years of her maturing?? Do I take her to the Pediatrician and tell him how she is behaving- yet again and hope he can help?? Assuming its her allergies and get her a new allergist?? What do I do!?
seems like it could any number of things. you will know best in the end (even with doctors trying to put her on a bunch of stuff). But since you are asking for advice, I'll try to give you a few ideas to try. For the allergies, I would try local honey. I've heard that helps people build up a tolerance for local allergies. You could probably find some research online about this. I wouldn't put my child on so many suppliments and medications, but I also don't know the full background. I am not anti-medication, but if it isn't working, I don't see the point of pumping her little body full of stuff. Diet is a huge thing for some people. Have you tried the food route of eliminating and finding things she can eat? Have you tried gluten free? That seems to be a common one that a lot of people find relief with. I would try to go simple, before I go extreme.
ReplyDeleteAs for the tantrums...this could be anything too. Have you ever had parents as teachers come to your house? They are good at pointing out developmental issues or concerns. ONes that you would maybe never know to look for. I heard a study once that said children can act similar to what your little girl acts like because of things that can easily be fixed with a little therapy once the problem is correctly diagnosed. Kids that have problems with talking or hearing, etc. get very agressive in their behavior because they are simply frustrated.
This all could be completely unhelpful to you. She may have none of these problems or the solutions wouldn't help her. I just thought I'd add my two cents just in case any of it helps.
Hang in there. Kiddos are tough, especially at this age. Be patient and calm. Our kids reflect our behavior. This is something that is very hard to swallow sometimes when we see our kids behaving just like us and it makes us terribly embarrassed! I'm convinced, we grow just as much as people as our kids do through parenting. It is a hard job, but so rewarding if you let it be.
I wish I could help you, but my own girl had terrible tantrums and still does occasionally and I am still at a loss! It's so hard.
ReplyDeleteHey! When my son was 2.5 I cried and cried and cried. I wondered where my sweet little boy had gone... I'm not going to lie, I called the SUPERNANNY TV show begging for help.
ReplyDeleteI WAS SO DESPERATE.
I'd say he evened out by 3.5... there are still tiny tantrums here and there... But, better than it used to be.
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Have you ever done a Love and Logic class? It helped me SO MUCH when Sophie was right around that age. Helpful with Will, too. I know they offer them occasionally at Central Christian Church out east.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the help girls!! Will look into the Love and Logic. She is doing a lot better without juice and less vitamins.
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