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You just really insinuated that you’d murder your child...
Pleeeease help me. ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜
Guys I'm going to get locked up for murder. Like I'm kidding but I'm not. My child has pushed me to the breaking point. I love him more than anything but these terrible twos are horrendous. NOTHING PHASES HIM. He is very strong willed, very independent, very head strong and stubborn. I don't believe in spanking but I've got him a few times because I couldn't take it and it did nothing. He got close in my face and screamed at me. He will NOT sit in timeout. Yes, ladies in the back saying, "You just have to be consistent! If he gets out, move him back!"...I am consistent. I've heard it all before. However, literally the moment my hands move off of him, he dives out. The m-o-m-e-n-t. I'd have to physically hold him down in timeout. Which of course, isn't effective. When he does go and he sits, he doesn't care. He dances and sings. Now I know you all are like..."Well if timeout doesn't work, do something else!" Ok like WHAT? That's my issue!! I've taken things away. He doesn't care. He's lost his favorite toy or the tablet for example for the rest of the night. He gets plenty of attention. Like I'm at a loss. The worst part?? I work in and have my degree in child development!! He's just a different breed. So so so so stubborn. Please help me. Any advice is appreciated.
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Oh wow. This sounds like my brother’s stepson and he’s still behaving like it now he’s 3 he’s also becoming violent towards other children. And my SIL is a nursery nurse. One thing that they are trying (because like you naughty step/ taking things away doesn’t work) is to ignore certain behaviours so that when he is really naughty the naughty step has more of an impact. When we go for dinner he is constantly on a naughty step/ corner that it’s just become too common for him. So now naughty step / taking toys away are reserved for totally inappropriate behaviour and the the rest is ignored and they don’t give him the attention. It seems to be working a little as he is slowly learning that he isn’t getting the attention he is after by acting up. When my stepson was 3 when he was naughty we called Santa (his grandad) we have also told him that the planes in the sky are Santa’s little helpers and they fly over multiple times a day toCheck that he is behaving... makes him think twice
Time out can be done in place. For example, if you're in the living room then give him time out right there where he's at. No need to move him! Also, ignore, ignore, ignore!!! Kids do things for a reaction and if you're getting mad then you're just satisfying that need he has to get you upset. I'd also talk to your sons pediatrician. I'm a behavior specialist and I get kids as young as 3! If there's a behavior health agency near you just call, they'll most likely accept you without a doctor's referral for an evaluation.
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