My dd2 is about to turn 2 and has been a handful since birth. My dd1 was a text book child, responsive to praise and reacted to discipline reasonably quickly - 2 'no's' would be enough. But dd2 will play fantastically well one moment then literally punch her sister in the face, or find something naughty to do the next. She will go from giving you an affectionate cuddle to scratching your face til it bleeds. I use the naughty stair, to which she loves to go and sing and laugh. I will put her in her cot, which she absolutely loves, still singing. When we are in the car she will destroy her car seat, when I tell her not to she will pretend to be asleep. Today she cuddled the cat and then picked her up by her neck! Her family all love her, but recognise she is always on the move and looking for her next trick. She does not respond to any form of discipline from any one. I am exhausted. She is such a happy child but I am at my wits end. When she attacks her sister it is always without provocation, dd1 is extremely tolerant but withstands much from her sister, who is insanely jelous of any attention dd1 gets from me or her dad. I find myself wishing we had never had her, she is making family life so hard, but in the middle of it she is stupidly happy, some times she is the only one. She start nursery next week, and I am hoping she may improve her behaviour, if she manages to last the week! God help them.