Help please about a very bad tempered 14 month old.

[NessaWH123]

Hi looking for some advise please. My 14 month old has always been a handful with a short fuse and little patience. He was improving last month but is still abit like Jekyll and Hyde- he now suddenly gets cross for no apparent reason...as just wonder is this normal or could there be an underlying problem with his personality further down the line...probably just being paranoid but i do worry as he is so less tolerant then all other children i know the same age? He has in the last week started to get very cross behaving like the terrible twos....shouting and throwing things at the flip of a hat--is that normal at this age as i thought he was too young for this behaviour? I feel so emabarressed when out and about of other people seeing this and feel i cant control him. I try to ignore or distract this behavour but am unsure what else to do? Thanks.

Why have you posted the same OP five times in the last two days?

the computer keeps playing up and sending details it hasnt been asked to ...thats why!!!is that ok!

Very normal for a 14 month old to act up. At that age they are getting frustrated about their lack of independence, they want to do everything themselves and don't want any help even when they need it!. He is probably teething too so could be in a bit of pain which could be causing him to act out. The good news is that it's probably hopefully just a phase and it will pass.

My gp told me that the terrible twos start in the second year of life, not when the lo turns two.

I forgot to add that I stopped letting him watch tv and his behaviour really improved a lot. My ds is a little older than your ds so I have started to scold him gently (saying stuff like "that's not very nice!") if he throws a tantrum. It does work eventually. He has plenty of toys to keep him entertained and I carry him to the park or play area as a treat when he is good.
Don't worry about what other people think, most parents have been through it already themselves so they understand and they are lying if they say otherwise!
You are doing great, some days will be better than others. Try not to compare you ds to other children, every child has their day, you are probably just seeing other children on a good day. Distraction and bargaining works most of the time here. If all else fails, I make myself a strong cup of tea! :)