Parents Share Times Their Toddlers Made Mountains Out Of Molehills

Raising children is one of life's greatest blessings and joys.

It is not always easy, however. Sometimes your little one will throw a tantrum. These parents all shared times when their little ones threw a fit over something that wasn't that big of a deal.

Work At The Post Office

Comment that daughter wants dad to work at the post office and was sad when told that he will be a teacher.
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We all want our kids to love us and love everything that we do.

Now, this parent found out the hard way that their daughter really wanted them to work at the post office and was not taking no for an answer.

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Stick To Your Own Window

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Text about child crying because sibling was looking out their window.
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Toddlers can take even the smallest and most insignificant thing and make a huge deal out of it.

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They can also be overprotective of something, like "their" window of the car.

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Death Is Scary

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This parent's little one sounds like, for a toddler, they are very aware of the circle of life.

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We have to admit that we've never thought about how we'd eat after we're no longer around.

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Regretful Ice Cream

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Child crying after not wanting ice cream that they ate 15 minutes ago.
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This is a situation that a lot of us can probably relate to.

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When you grow up, there are a lot of times when you will regret the unhealthy things you eat, like ice cream.

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Showing Empathy

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Comment that child was very sad about a star that lost its mom.
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It can be pretty difficult to help children realize that what happens in a cartoon TV show is not actually happening in real life.

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Maybe this toddler will grow up to be a shining star.

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Shocking Reaction

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Child threw tantrum after not being allowed to chew on live cables.
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Children do not have a sense of what is safe and what is not safe.

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This parent was in their child's bad books for not letting them chew on live cables. Little do they know that this is in their best interest.

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How Does The Dog Feel?

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Children's interaction with animals, especially dogs, can be absolutely priceless.

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We are imagining the confusion that the dog must have felt when all that they're doing is eating the food that they're being fed.

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The Sneaky Cat

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Kid sad that the cat cheated in a game they were playing.
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Having a pet for your child can be great, and it can be so rewarding to watch them interact.

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What happens when they play a game? In the cat's defense, they probably did not know that they were playing a game.

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Sweating Tongue

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We would love a follow-up as to how this parent dealt with this complaint.

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We can imagine that no matter what explanation they gave, it would not have been good enough as to why their tongue was "sweating."

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Wanted The Other Car

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Text that would not let child get in the car beside them.
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Children can have a very difficult time understanding why they cannot have something.

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This little one wanted to get into a completely different car and almost would not take no for an answer!

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Deadly Elevators

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Child scared because they think that people die when they get on elevators.
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As adults, we know that elevators are a perfectly safe way to go up and down.

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Sadly for this little one, she thinks that they are a big killing machine!

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Tall Trees

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We feel sorry for this parent who had to try to rationalize with their kid who was upset because the trees were taller than their house.

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Hopefully they learned that tall and healthy trees are good for the environment.

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Floating Balloons

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Child screaming at balloons because they would not stop floating.
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Most kids are really big fans of balloons.

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It seems as though this toddler only likes balloons if they are not floating in the air. That's the best part about balloons!

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One Too Many Nuggets

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Child had a breakdown after eating another chicken nugget they asked for.
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This toddler is having a constant battle with themselves on whether or not they want to have another nugget.

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They apparently did not want another nugget. We think that more nuggets are always the right answer!

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Dad Needs To Be Older

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Child upset that mother was older than dad.
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In this daughter's perfect world, her dad is older than her mom.

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She did not like learning the truth that her mom is the older one. This is something that will not change.

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Crayons Are For Writing

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Child upset that wouldn't put crayon in dad's ear.
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In little kid world, everything can be a writing surface if you press hard enough.

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They wanted to put a crayon in their parent's ear, which does seem like it would fit a crayon pretty perfectly.

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Fun Without Them

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Toddler upset that parents went on vacation before they were born.
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More than anything, kids always want to be included in the fun with their parents.

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This little toddler didn't appreciate the fact that they didn't get to go on a vacation that happened years before they were even bored.

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All Things Equal

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Child upset when a churro was broken into two and they though they had one less than their parent.
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Keeping things fair and equal is something that children are taught from a young age.

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This toddler thought that they were not being given the same number of treats. They will learn it was fair when they discover what fractions are.

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His Pony, Not Yours

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Children can be very protective of the things that they really like.

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This parent's son loves My Little Pony, but only because he really believes it is his little pony!

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It's Almost Comical

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Text that child cried when they left the comic book store even though they asked to leave.
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This would be a very tough situation to be in for the parent who just left the comic book store with their child.

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Even though the child was the one who asked to leave, they still threw a fit!