We are definitely in the throws of the terrible threes with Nora.

She has been incredibly difficult lately. She constantly antagonizes Ian and Emma and then she completely freaks out when they do anything to her. Screaming fits are a regular occurrence lately.

I remember going through the same thing with Ian and Nora. I thought I had even written about it here. But I went back through the archives and I couldn’t find anything. I know that most people complain about the “terrible twos” but my kids seem to go through the terrible threes instead.

I have just been trying to be patient with her, and not let her get the things she wants when she is throwing fits. I have picked her up and carried her away from what she wanted multiple times this week. A few days ago at my parents house she wanted chocolate milk. She started whining for it. I asked her to talk to me in her nice voice and I would give it to her. She refused. She started escalating until she was having a complete fit. I picked her up and just carried her down the stairs and put her in her car seat. She fell asleep mid cry.

I just keep telling myself “this too shall pass”. I’m hoping it will pass quickly