To hate this toddler kicking stage?!

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Argh!!!

DS is 2.3 and has started kicking out with his feet at nappy time, or when he doesn't want to do something - he sort of throws himself at my feet and strops with his feet. It's actually quite painful if he catches me.

At the nappy time, I sort of have to ignore it - I tell him no and stop, but it doesn't do anything; but immediate reprisals of time out or similar don't work as it's usually when he has a poonami nappy so I have to continue wiping up.

If it's a strop, he gets put in time out, or what he wants doesn't happen; there is a consequence IYSWIM.

But it's not making a difference! I don't smack (did it once at the end of my tether and never again!), but I have no clue how to get him to stop!

Please tell me this stage passes soon!

Maybe time to toilet train.Good luck.:)

Not quite there for toilet training; he still won't tell me if he's done a poo and seems to believe that hiding away from me means I won't notice the stink!

We are using the potty/toilet at bed time, but he wants to use it like a race car, not a potty, so will wait a few months I think

Hold his legs down firmly. I'm sure ds tried this but didn't last long as I made it very clear it wasn't on.

I would start potty training and start using the toilet rather then a potty - he is a bit young but don't expect him to be trained over night and just slowly introduce the loo.