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At wits end with 2yo DS

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Maidmummy · 09/04/2019 16:38

DS is 28 months old and I've reached breaking point with him, don't get me wrong he's lovable and has an amazing personality but his behaviour is wearing me out.

From getting up to going to bed it's constant, he throws every meal everywhere, he's physically abusive to his older sis and baby brother, he's abusive to me if I tell him NO, he's started ripping wallpaper all over the house, he's ripped house alarm wires off the wall, hes recently started trying to rip the stairs carpet up, every time I tell him it's naughty he laughs at me

I had the health visitor out a couple of weeks ago and he ran off upstairs with her handbag, he was hitting her and laughing, she told me various things I could do to set rules etc but none work. His dad took him to a play area last week and DS thought it was funny to start hitting an 80yo lady, Ex was mortified as you would be.

Health visitor seems to think if I put him in childcare he may calm down but the thought of putting him with 30 other children scares me as I know how he can be, I really don't want to be pulled aside every time because he's done something.

I'm really hoping someone has some tips on how I can get through to him that everything he is doing is wrong, naughty step, bedroom and shouting at him doesn't work so I'm currently out of options and have no idea what to do.

BTW he's far worse than what I have put I've only given a few examples of what he's like.

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anitagreen · 09/04/2019 17:23

My daughter was like this and school sorted her out I'm currently going through the same with my son now mine are close in age 18months apart but honestly school was a god send

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