My son turns 3 in November and while he has always been very high energy, the last week has seen him suddenly see red all the time and I suppose I am looking for reassurance I am doing the right things!
DS3 is a big talker, speaks in full sentences lots of questions but is also a big one for routine. His communication has recently turned from curious energy into a quite aggressive need to boss everyone around.
Recently at both home and nursery if something isn’t going the way he expects it to he can get very angry - says it is his turn, asks others to be quiet and listen and says that we are making him sad and being unkind if we say things he doesn’t like.
he can get very upset, purple crying and shouting occasionally with hitting too. As parents DH and I try our best to stay calm, lead by example and give calm consistent consequences like removing DS from anything stressful situation, explaining to him that we listen, take turns, be nice etc and modelling kind hands, lots of positive feedback too.
writing this down it all sounds fairly normal toddler behaviour but it feels so sudden and I just want my happy boy back! Anyone experienced this sort of thing or have any tips for us to help him through this stage?