Suggestions?

*Thank you all for your suggestions. I do have the Strong Willed Child by Dobson and I got it out again today. However, I just spoke to my mom about this and she reminded me that I was kicked out of the church nursery when I was 2 yrs old for being mean to the other kids and biting them. She said she cried while reading the book by Dobson because he wrote it about me. I apologized to her and just hope I can survive the next few years! :)

So I need some suggestions. Or book titles.

We are really struggling with Addison's - searching for a good word....behavior? age? I don't really now. I don't want to magnify our issues with her, maybe all of this normal stuff but we did not struggle this much with Cerys or Bailey at this age.

Example 1: This morning at a school assembly for Bailey. We took the back row seats so I could be near the door. I took a drink and snack for Addie. She refuses to sit in my lap or stroller and is so loud in letting us now she is not happy about either one. I finally ended up taking her out in the hallway, annoyed to be missing Bailey singing, but happy to at least have her out of everyone's ear shot. That didn't last long and I soon ended up having to get Marc to come take her because she was arching her back and getting louder and louder when I would try to direct her.

Example 2: Also this morning. After leaving the school assembly we went to our weekly playgroup. She is normally quite happy and plays the whole time. Today she got mad when it was time to tidy up and threw the playdough tub at a lady. I was shocked and mad and embarrassed. I distracted her and tried to get her to help tidy up the other toys and she kept throwing herself on the floor screaming. A nice older lady tried to give her a toy and talk to her and she threw that toy as well. I scooped her and wrangled her to our car, which was quite a task. I had to park 3 streets away so by the time we got to the car I was exhausted. She would not walk, so it was all I could do get us to the car. She screamed the whole way home. And I cried. She is now suppose to be napping and she is in there crying and not sleeping.

She is not sick. No teeth are coming in that I've noticed. I just don't get it. I now some of it is her being 20 months old. But honestly, I'm freaking out a little bit. I have NEVER been so embarrassed by my child until today. Like I'm really starting to feel like I've failed here.

So that is why I would love to hear from you. Books? Anyone relating to me? Anyone have some hope for me?
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