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Show your teenagers this video, then go put on makeup
After two hours of total meltdown, I made this video.
After two minutes, you might wonder who had the actual meltdown.
And it’ll be obvious who needs cover-up.
Come one, come all, show your tweens, teens and husbands: The Birth Control known as ....
TOTAL MELTDOWN 2008:
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I love how he travels around while screaming. Fabulous.
Sadly, I could have made this video at my place. We even have the same rug (IKEA?) but ours is the blue version. Ethan likes to wake up from his afternoon nap cranky and then just lie in the middle of the living room, face down on the rug and scream.
Things that would have been good to stop and consider more carefully a month ago….
I remember those days… a vasectomy took care of that. Thanks for the flashback!
Ah, gotta love those temper tantrums. Did he take a really good nap after that performance?
Oh, that was painful. I didn’t make it through more than about 15 seconds of it. Poor kid. The 16-17 month phase was really hard on Sophia too. She got happy at 18 months and with only a brief hiccup at 23 months has been a joy ever since.
Poor baby (well poor momma too!) Man I don’t love those. I chuckled at how he got to a growl and it wasn’t really even crying anymore, just growling. I hope he slept well that night!
Can I save this for use with my own, when they are of the appropriate age? I only have audio of them melting down! Video? Priceless.
Btw, I love his use of space! He really covers the territory well.
That is hilarious. I need to record Bear’s next meltdown although I have been blessed not to have a 2 hour long meltdown, yet. Knock on wood.
Oh my gosh. At some point, you have to do something (like start filming). What else is there to do? I agree - perfect birth control.
Actually thanks for posting this.. our youngest has these kinds of endless fits and it sort of freaks me out. I hate it for you but I’m happy to know we are not the only ones. Our oldest never pitched fits at all so we’re sort of freaked out when #2 pulls this stuff.
Hope was concerned the first time it played through… then she wanted to watch it again. The second time she LAUGHED the whole time. I guess she knew he wasn’t getting hurt. Or she has done the same (although not for two hours). She is presently crying because I won’t play it again (thanks).
We will get through this, my friend! A bit bruised maybe, but we will get through this. (Last night? the night before? Hope wacked me in the head with the remote control. Totally unprovoked and out of the blue. I’m not sure why or what… but it hurt like heck. I cried. Thankfully it is not a visible bruise on my forehead…)
Oh, now what? Hope is on the floor…screaming? I must go. Thanks for the video. I feel for you.
That was painful to watch. I usually leave the room for those moments.
It took my son a moment to recognize that that wasn’t him in the video. That’s pretty hilarious considering the fact that he is not at all blond or white.
Poor baby Flinger. Poor Mrs. Flinger. I do love how determined he is and how he really makes good use of his space. Poor dude. I hope he conked out shortly after the making of this video.
You know why I love you??!! You grabbed the VIDEO CAMERA and let his wailing and gnashing of teeth to continue…all for the sake of posterity!
YOU are my HERO.
much love!!
Oh dear! My husband and I have just spent the last five days trying to make one of those. We just might skip tonight!
Oh god… the FLASHBACKS! *shudders*
My first reaction was “HOLD HIM SILLY WOMAN!!!!” so I was glad you came on and said you had tried everything; but then I was sad because you said you’d been going through that for 2 hours! Holy Hell on a Cheezit. That’s why my mantra is, and always has been, ONE AND WE’RE DONE!
Oh, and I think you look really CUTE! I mean, except for the look of OMFG-someone-please-hit-me-in-the-head-with-a-ball-peen-hammer and all.
Holy heck. LOL. Ben used to do that… wow. I don’t miss that… he still goes to that well once in awhile when he is SUPER tired and overstimulated. But yeah… I’m glad Baby2 came with the “No Spaz” upgrade.
However, I will say, I’m thinking you and i had similar days today. Beer? 
I love it! Can I say that being a mom of a 19 month old boy…why yes, because this one is NOT mine! I absolutely love how he scoots backwards during the tantrum and then goes and hides like he doesn’t want others to see him in a video crying!
Hey, that looks like the sequel to my own production, “Babyzilla Attacks Bellingham, 2002.” Except we didn’t have a rug, and my boy didn’t cover as much territory…
HA! We have the same rug… and the same meltdowns.
If I return the rug will the meltdowns end?
sigh. if only.
Oy. OMG. I feel like crying.
Anger management seminars?
When you find the solution, let me know. I have that going on in stereo.
yep. {feelin ur pain}
I feel your pain. Just watching this makes me want to purchase three bottles of wine.
I remember those meltdowns ... yikes! My son used to sob “I just can’t stop crying.” What was scary was that he almost had me convinced that he never would stop crying! If I tried to comfort him, it only drew it out. We finally found the best thing was to leave him alone in his room while he got a grip. Being able to get a grip is a good skill to have!
Ha. That’s what I’m like when I need a nap too. The fact that you were still so cool and collected makes you nothing short of a super-hero.
And you should show that to his first girlfriend. For sure. And probably play it at his wedding too. Slide-show!
Have mercy, I never want to live those days again. That is excellent birth control.
Oh dear GOD! Now you know why I named my blog what I did. After two too many of those with Bacon I had enough and had to blog about it.
Kathy’s advice about letting them cry it out is the best I can offer. I SWEARTOGOD it works. I also have the name of a great company that will be here in December at the Int’l Motorcycle Show at Seahawk Conv Center that make KICK ASS custom earplugs. I will take you. We can drink beers and get our asses checked out by old biker dudes!
How horrible to post your child’s meltdown like that! It’s not like it helps matters at all. Does it? Maybe? Where’s my video camera?!!
Birth control? CHECK!
Oh, wow. After watching that, I think my knees may have spontaneously fused together.
DUDE….I think that is HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will post a pic of my kid AS I AM WRITTING THIS…....SHE NEEDS TO WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN. lol.
Anyways. I LOVE this video. LURVE IT.
PS. Ryc says we look like from the video.