Ds is at the age now where he says "I want" before every sentence and boy does he want a lot!
He is 20 months and usually I am quite patient with him. But lately I have started to loose my rag. This morning he was a little devil. He wouldnt do anything I wanted and when I wouldnt let him run around homebase on his own he attacked me by hitting my face and he bit my arm.
I have been trying the ignoring the bad and praising the good approach and have read loads of toddler books - but I dont think nothing prepares you for how it feels to be on the recieving end of a toddlers willful behaviour.
I am a SAHM so he sees me all of the time and I get all of the crap. To top it off when he knows he has pushed my buttons he says "I want nanny" or "I want daddy" and then runs around saying "nanny, nanny, nanny". AHHHHH!!!!! (my mum loves this - it makes her smug)
I feel like he doesnt like me - this might sound silly. He doesnt seem to need me. He isnt clingy at all - which I usually like as he is very happy and independant. But on days like today I feel so down about it and wonder why I bother!
Please tell me it is a phase! If I carry on being there all the time he will need me eventually?? Or am I to blame - am I just doing a naff job at all this and getting it wrong?
Sorry - rant over - having a bad day - will go and have a cry now why ds is napping!
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Help I have had a c**p morning
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carlyb · 15/05/2004 13:05
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