Answered by jkim80 - Dec. 26, 2014 4:08pm
I know its hard and boys are rough little guys, and at his age things are beginning to explode him emotionally and mentally. Try to make him feel involved in baby planning, let him male decisions, do t let him pic from just anything though, give him two or three choices you can live with and give him final say, on a special stuffy or a blanket. And discipline at this age sometimes feels like parental torture for sure. We used time outs mostly, a minute for age and before he came out we discussed why he was there, something like this, no yelling just conversation, we ask if they know why they are in time out (when older they can usually tell you) then you explain ( try to keep it short and simple) mommy put you in time out because you hit mommy and that hurt mommy. It's ok to feel mad (or whatever) but it is not ok to hit. What could we do next we feel mad (give option or two) then I love yous and lots of hugs and kiss then time out over. At his age empathy is only budding, good luck!
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Answered by Ladysg - Dec. 20, 2014 4:26am
It's perfectly normal to feel the way you do and do not feel bad about it. I have a 3 year old...whom for some odd reason still acts like he's in the terrible two's phase. I love him to bits too...but man does he drive me up the wall.
He cries....like all the time....for everything. He throws tantrums. ...our tv has become his....and he watches cartoons all day every day....doesn't understand that we want to watch adult stuff too like news or something. His crying drives me up the wall straight. I am currently preggers with number 2 as well....and I have lil and sometimes no patience for his nonsense. But I agree with the other mamas....discipline. whichever way suits you (timeouts, lil spanks, etc.)
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Answered by mirandacrowell - Dec. 18, 2014 5:56am
this is totally normal. i have a 2yr-old and he drove me insane before i even found out i was pregnant. i smack his hand when he misbehaves with them (like grabbing the coffee whitener off the counter and dumping it on the floor, dumps baby powder all over the place, throws his toys, etc) not hard, but enough for him to realize that he did something wrong. discipline is a good thing, but be consistent. when my son misbehaves, he gets sent to time out. (he's 2, so its for like, 2 minutes.) which is sitting on the stairs. and if he comes off of timeout and does the same thing he was just sent to timeout for, he gets sent back. even if it feels like your child is spending 99% of their day on timeout, remain consistent! it lets them know that mommy isnt kidding around.
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Answered by darladybug - Dec. 17, 2014 6:14pm
It's normal. It is SO normal. My son will be 2 next month and he can be a little hellraiser that is for sure. Boys are rough with everything. My biggest problem with our son is our dog. We have a 4 pound Pomeranian that takes a beating from him and never reacts. He chases her down while screaming, when he gets mad he tries to kick her and he picks her up by her fur. I am constantly punishing and yelling at him for it. He also is not listening at all. If I start counting back from five he might listen sometimes. He does hit sometimes when mad, he throws his toys a lot and gets mad when I make him pick them up. The one thing I can say is just be persistent with him. It may feel like you are doing nothing but stressing yourself out and one day, voila! Lately, I feel like I want a mommy vacation, too. I always feel bad about it because we are having another and I need a break. That being said, everyone needs a break sometimes, even from those we love.
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