the scared snotty bit seems to happen within a minute

I know what you mean though, she really looks terrified by the emotions she is feeling. She just cannot believe it and does the most blood-curdling screams.

We've been trying the ignoring approach but that easier said than done when in public.

Posted By: Charles21 on November 6th 2014 at 11:00:08

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Terrible twos (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 10:44:18
- It's a doodle at this time of year. Play the Father Christmas card. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 6, 12:33:31
  - Yep, works every time! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Nov 6, 15:06:59
- email them a stern warning (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 6, 12:28:32
- Our two girls weren't too bad in the terrible twos (General Chat) - KentonCanary, Nov 6, 12:20:55
- Not sure that there is that much you can do when they really go off on one but (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 6, 12:16:42
  - this is not possible with ours (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 12:26:09
    - Car seat and a drive around the block? (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 12:33:35
      - can't get her in the car seat when its kicking off (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 12:59:59
    - Joking aside sounds tricky. I guess you just have to wait for it to pass and (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 6, 12:33:33
      - once the tantrum is underway (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 13:01:31
    - Try this (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 6, 12:31:16
      - lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 12:58:38
- Easy peasy Japanesy (General Chat) - Real Man, Nov 6, 12:14:48
- Anyway, what did you do and what happened? (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 12:11:38
  - well it all started when she was playing happily with (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 12:41:28
    - Tell her Georgie Pig's gone to a Hog Roast (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 6, 12:43:40
      - Tell her Selwyn got Georgie (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Nov 6, 14:13:08
- This is a football board (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 6, 12:07:26
  - It's actually a "Norwich City Football Club Fans Community" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 12:11:21
- get her down the Boxing gym (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 6, 11:59:39
  - Good (n/m) (General Chat) - Real Man, Nov 6, 12:13:20
- giylf. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 6, 11:55:13
- Pull a hat over their eyes, rap your knuckles (lightly) over their scalp, whilst (General Chat) - MIKEWALKER, Nov 6, 11:53:44
- Have you ever seen children who have lost parents in that manner? (General Chat) - Goalmusic, Nov 6, 11:51:45
  - ROLFbotbear (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:57:58
  - ^^^ Bucks bucks bucks bucks bucks bucks bucks bucks. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 11:52:57
    - BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM... just couldn't keep away could it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Pixelman, Nov 6, 11:59:14
      - I think Lee outing it yesterday (day before??) has led to it abandoning the pretence. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 12:01:58
        
        Last night. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Nov 6, 12:15:07
        
        AHEM (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 6, 12:34:21
    - Deffo (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 11:57:39
      - nope (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 12:09:26
- ^^ thinly veiled "how do I respond to thebigfeller and SCC next time we lose?" post ^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 6, 11:26:02
  - TBF the first part of AB's answer still applies (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 6, 11:29:11
    - It will NEVER stop (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 11:42:00
      - The tantrum that my daughter threw (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:43:33
        
        I was quite lucky with my lad (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 11:54:38
        
        I'm not looking forward to it (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:57:30
- Mine very rarely did that (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 6, 11:20:06
- Give them a fucking good shoeing and whilst saying "now you've got something to cry for" (General Chat) - CB41, Nov 6, 11:15:56
  - Good (n/m) (General Chat) - Real Man, Nov 6, 12:14:00
  - VMT (n/m) (General Chat) - Hendrikos, Nov 6, 11:20:32
  - old skool (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 11:18:20
- Put them on the ignore list. (n/m) (General Chat) - avenging canary, Nov 6, 11:07:26
- Some food and drink (General Chat) - Huge Small, Nov 6, 11:04:27
  - lolp. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 11:05:50
- male of female/ (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 10:58:09
  - female (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 11:01:31
    - Takes longer with girls. You can reason with boys. Sometimes with girls you've got to (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 11:22:41
      - How old are your children, pants? (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:41:29
        
        So after yesterday's trolling, this is your next move? Did you not noticed I didn't assume (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 11:53:44
        
        Ok, thanks. (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:56:23
        
        What happened yesterday? (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Nov 6, 12:07:06
        
        Not sure. (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 12:52:35
        
        Yes I'm talking about you trolling. Starting new posts and trolling (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 13:43:45
        
        K (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 14:05:52
- Ignore them for a bit, show that the screaming doesn't get rewarded with attention. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 10:52:58
  - ...is the right answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 6, 11:22:05
    - Not always it's not. (n/m) (General Chat) - Hendrikos, Nov 6, 11:24:11
      - There is no "one correct answer" to any question involving kids. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 11:37:52
      - ...but as a generic default for a kid one doesn't know, it's a good one (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 6, 11:25:18
  - the scared snotty bit seems to happen within a minute (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 11:00:08
    - It's a nightmare when you're in public (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 11:17:05
      - screaming in public was my great fear as a Dad-to-be (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 6, 12:20:12
        
        lol - indeed (n/m) (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 12:53:09
- Give him a login for here. (General Chat) - lurd, Nov 6, 10:51:22
  - rolf (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 6, 11:12:11
  - Lollers (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, Nov 6, 11:05:04
  - ***** goooooooooooooooooooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaa aallllllllllllllllll ********* (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 6, 10:58:34
- Consistency (General Chat) - norway, Nov 6, 10:47:50
  - Oh yes. Never forget that your child is a manipulative little goblin. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 6, 10:57:00
    - neighbours must think we're torturing her (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 11:00:56
- Blank them. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Nov 6, 10:47:15
  - haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Nov 6, 11:01:15

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