Is this a boy thing?

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DD is 3yo, DS is 12mo.

DS does loads of things my DD never did, I expected some of it, but have been shocked as to how different they are.

DS wallops hell out of me. Everything he picks up he tries to hit something, me or DD with, then quite often he'll give himself a hit on the head with it too. He head butts things, walls, other children, me. He was biting but I put him down every time he did it and walked out the room (child pychologist told me to do this), so now he just bites me when he wants down. He climbs up everything he can and then tries to rock it. He loves pulling hair, anyones hair. I wear glasses and every time I hold him he tries to get them, even though I put him down and walk out the room. He just doesn't seem to learn that he's not meant to do something, he doesn't understand the word NO and I remember my dd understood it by this age. Oh and he puts everything in his mouth still.

But he loves cuddles, he wants cuddles all the time, they just usually end in me getting hurt in some way.

Is this normal boy behavior? Is there anything I can do about it?

I don't know if it a boy thing but DS is the same, and both dd were never like it.

yeah sounds normal - he'll grow out of it as long as you're firm. I could never relax at playgroup as my oldest would be the one awful child with the plastic hammer going around whacking the other children! So mortifying - he grew out of it by the time he started nursery. It's not really a 'boy' thing per se though as my youngest never hit anybody. Some boys just have more testosterone I think. My Dad said it probably meant he was more likely to be a leader LOL

Then if he's anything like my son he'll move onto the hurting himself stage - falling off things etc - we've been to A&E about 15 times so far and he's now 11 :o)

If you are really really worried you could always mention it to the Health Visitor or GP who probably reassure you better than I can. Good luck!

Hmmmm, he's a baby, putting things in his mouth is developementally normal.

he's opnly 12 months old and most of thiswi;; be grown out of. I don't think it's a boy thing, more of a personality thing.

Sounds a bit like normal 12mo behaviour to me (though none of mine were biters).

People will tell you that boys are cuddlier and more active but IME (have 2dds and a ds) every child is different and it's not really helpful to say its "a boy thing" or "a girl thing".

I hope you can find a way to protect yourself and your glasses - I went on to f/t contact lenses when dd1 was about 5 months old!

It's good to know he's not the only one acting like this. I'm dreading the tantrum stage as he's so big and strong.

I guess I was very lucky to have had such a gentle and "girlie" dd.

I will stay firm and only wear my nice glasses when he's asleep :)

No, it is not necessarily a boy thing. My DS did not do this, but I know of a DD that did.