CluckySC
12-03-2010, 19:42
:crying:
Not having a good day. DS is going to turn 2 next week and some of his behaviour is really difficult at the moment.
He's generally a good and kind boy but if he has to do something he doesn't want to (like get dressed, brush his teeth, come to dinner, get out of the bath, not go on the road etc) when we tell him to he's having massive tantrums and often resorting to biting, hitting, kicking etc.
Often we can talk him into it, explain why we're doing it etc and he's fine, but today we've had so many huge tantrums I'm feeling frazzled out of my mind.
He's also learned some obnoxious things, like spitting, and today spat in my face, then followed me around spitting. :(
He wont stay in a time out chair but I did put him in his room and close the door a few times today, wait for a minute then come back in and try to rationalize with him. Worked once, didn't work another time. Also when we were out today if I tried to make him walk in a certain direction or pull him away from the road he'd try to bite or hit me.
He does get a smack as a last resort (often it's the only thing that does work, but it's only used if I absolutely need to), but I try everything else first - I even have a good behaviour chart with stickers and if he gets 6 he can choose a little "present" from a lucky dip box we have.
It's just a new phase for him, intentionally being naughty. Grandma dropped in for a few min today and asked him if he was being a good boy. He said "No, making mummy cranky". :(
Advice??
Not having a good day. DS is going to turn 2 next week and some of his behaviour is really difficult at the moment.
He's generally a good and kind boy but if he has to do something he doesn't want to (like get dressed, brush his teeth, come to dinner, get out of the bath, not go on the road etc) when we tell him to he's having massive tantrums and often resorting to biting, hitting, kicking etc.
Often we can talk him into it, explain why we're doing it etc and he's fine, but today we've had so many huge tantrums I'm feeling frazzled out of my mind.
He's also learned some obnoxious things, like spitting, and today spat in my face, then followed me around spitting. :(
He wont stay in a time out chair but I did put him in his room and close the door a few times today, wait for a minute then come back in and try to rationalize with him. Worked once, didn't work another time. Also when we were out today if I tried to make him walk in a certain direction or pull him away from the road he'd try to bite or hit me.
He does get a smack as a last resort (often it's the only thing that does work, but it's only used if I absolutely need to), but I try everything else first - I even have a good behaviour chart with stickers and if he gets 6 he can choose a little "present" from a lucky dip box we have.
It's just a new phase for him, intentionally being naughty. Grandma dropped in for a few min today and asked him if he was being a good boy. He said "No, making mummy cranky". :(
Advice??