[2 years 2 months] Terrible Two

Lara had more tantrums this month. I feel for her frustrations and I'm getting better at diverting it. Sometimes Lara got angry when she couldn't do something. Other times there didn't seem to be a reason. She also had tantrums in both daycares. Lara usually don't repond to displine, bribes or cooing during a bad tantrum. The teachers in daycare also told me there was nothing they could do except to leave Lara be until she calmed down.

For a period of two to three weeks, Lara didn't want to go to daycare. She would start saying "no" or crying as soon as my car turned into the driveway of daycare. I tried a lot of things to improve the situation. I even called a couple of other daycare centres. The situation did improve, and though she's not always happy going, she's usually very happy when I pick her up in the afternoon.

Lara likes 'boohbah' and 'tellitubbies'. She also loves 'pokoyo'. She asked to watch the "colours" episode again and again. Now she walks around acting the scene in that episode. Lara also likes to dance and sing. Her favorites at the moment are "five little monkeys jumping on the bed", "old macdoland had a farm" and "going on a bear hunt".

Lara is "obsessed" with colours. She wants to wear pink dresses, but white shoes. Hates red shoes or jacket, doesn't seem to like orange either. She especially likes 'blue'. I was told she refuses to eat lunch at daycare if it is not served in a blue bowl!!


(We need to stop at every ride we see)

I made up a story of an elephant flying to the moon and swimming with Lara when she was sick to get her to sleep. Now I have to tell the elephant story every night. The story varies every day and now with lots of added characters- rabbit, upsy daisy and huhu (IgglePiggle) are all regulars. I alter the plot a little every day and sometimes use it to get my point across - like IgglePiggle give his blanket to Mommy so it won't get wet in the swimming pool.