Toddler Tantrums: 10 Of The Funniest Reasons Kids Have Kicked Off, As Told By Parents

No parent can avoid their toddler’s tantrums, so rather than hand-wringing over them, sometimes it’s important to see the funny side.

A mum who had a stressful day with her child decided to seek reassurance from other parents that she wasn’t alone.

And sure enough, mums on Mumsnet pulled together to share the funniest reasons their kids have had an outburst.

Here are 10 of our favourites, including the cat that wouldn’t talk and the wind that wouldn’t stop blowing.

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1. The sausage fell out.

“My son, aged three, once had an hour-long tantrum because the sausage kept falling out of his sandwich.”

2. The wall hurt her.

“My daughter was upset with the wall today as it hurt her when she tried to bite it (and was told not to).”

3. Not going to the restaurant he didn’t want to go to.

“My son cried when we were going to take him out to a restaurant and said he hated the place we were going to. We said: ‘Alright we just won’t go then’. He then had an hour-long meltdown about really wanting to go and loving that restaurant.”

4. The dog looked at her.

“It always surprises me how much anger there is in such little people. My friend’s daughter once had a tantrum because the dog looked at her.”

5. I put the dirty nappy in the bin.

“I put my daughter’s dirty nappy in the bin. We had a very tearful: ‘Bye bye poo poo, love you’.”

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6. I made lunch.

“My daughter sobbed big wet tears today because I had made her lunch. She kept crying ‘not eating, not eating’ at the very same time as she crammed her lunch in.”

7. The cat wouldn’t say hello.

“The cat wouldn’t say hello back when my son said hello to the cat. It caused a good 10 minute tantrum.”

8. He wanted to poo standing up.

“My son was inconsolable when I explained I could not put his bum ‘on the front’ because he wanted to poo standing up.”

9. He thought I’d stolen his sister’s willy.

“My son cried for a solid 30 minutes after he saw me change his new sister’s nappy. ‘Why you take her willy?‘, he said. He genuinely thought I’d stolen it and telling him she never had a willy made him cry harder! He still says ‘you can take my boxers off but you leave my willy on’ when I’m changing him.”

10. I couldn’t stop the wind blowing.

“My daughter when she was younger had a big screaming-in-the-street, laying-on-the-floor tantrum. Why? Because I couldn’t stop the wind blowing.”

Before You Go

7 Fun Creative Craft Projects For Toddlers

Make a crown fit for a prince or princess(01 of07)

Wrap bendable card around your child's head, take the measurement and trim off the excess card. Next, cut the card into a crown using a zigzag or get creative and try sticky-up hair or a favourite animal’s head or ears. Now it's your toddler's turn to decorate the card with felt tip pens, paint and glued-on bits of paper. Once they’re done staple the short sides together to create the crown. This is a great craft project for a play date. (credit:Matelly via Getty Images)

Make a car for whacky races(02 of07)

Large cardboard boxes are just begging to be transformed into cars. Glue paper plates to the side as wheels and let your child's imagination roar. They may want to draw in people and make a bus or add windscreens and doors but let them take the driving seat. (credit:patrickheagney via Getty Images)

Make a mask(03 of07)

Make masks with paper plates, hole punched on either side and threaded with elastic to fit your child's head. Your toddler can create whatever face they like using pens, paint, cut up tissue paper for hair and pipe cleaners for whiskers. (credit:igor kisselev, www.close-up.biz via Getty Images)

Make a model with modelling clay(04 of07)

Toddlers love squishing, rolling and moulding play dough with different shaped cutters and their hands. Keep your homemade play dough in a sealed container or mix up a new batch with this super simple recipe: 3 cups of flour; 2 tablespoons of cornflour, 1 cup of salt, 1 cup of cold water and 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil. Your toddler will love mixing up the ingredients. Divide your dough and choose different food colourings. Note: The salt content of homemade play dough is very high - keep an eye on your toddler to make sure they don’t eat any. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)

Do some potato printing and finger painting(05 of07)

Halve a few potatoes and cut out shapes of stars, circles, letters or animals (whatever your child asks you to do). Then, dip the cut out potato half into washable, brightly coloured poster paint and it's time for some stamping fun on plain paper. Hand printing is lots of squelchy fun too (and you'll have a lovely record of just how little their hands were). (credit:Michaela Gunter via Getty Images)

Make some binoculars or a telescope(06 of07)

This couldn't be simpler: after your toddler has painted two cardboard tubes the colours of their choice, tape them together for a pair of binoculars. A single longer roll (from your kitchen towel) makes a great pirate's telescope too. (credit:Chris Stein via Getty Images)

Make some silly glasses(07 of07)

Cut out a pair of glasses in plain cardboard. Stick coloured cellophane into the holes as lenses and let your toddler paint them in bright, funky colours. Once the paint is dry, provide a selection of sparkly bits and pieces to decorate: think sequins, buttons, self-adhesive spots, even pasta shapes. Now your toddler is ready for a super-cute photo opportunity. Note: Ensure your toddler is supervised at all times as small objects like sequins and buttons are choking hazards. (credit:Westend61 via Getty Images)