Hi - i have posted on here before about DD2 (nearly 2) thuggish behaviour. I know that things will improve in time and that it may be that i have to wait it out but i am getting desperate to try and find ways to deal with it.
I try to attend the local toddler group (biweekly) and have to spend alot of the time keeping DD2 away from any babies or young toddlers (she is fine with older children) but failed at the last hurdle today - she bit a small girl on her face!!! I am obviously mortified. Generally she pushes and grabs faces and she makes a beeline for small children (it is premeditated and not provoked). It has been going on now for about 8 months but is worse at the moment. We talk about being gentle, saying sorry, not hurting children etc and I remove her and try to keep her otherwise occupied but its like red rag to a bull.
I had wanted to carry on attending this group for my own sanity and having some local contact with people but it is looking like it is just impossible.
Has anyone managed to deal with more extreme behaviour like this (I know a certain amount is normal but it is worse than that) in any way with child this age (2 in April). As yet she seems to have no understanding of consequences of course. She has a very quiet sensitive 5yr old sister who she also bullies a little so it isnt that she has had to learn to defend herself at home. She is at a childminder 3 days per week and has done the same there although improves with children she knows over time.
Can anyone help please?