Hi guys
Just at my wits really getting stressed I have a newly two year old who’s quite forward in life and clever and a 7 month old just seeking some advice.
My two year old has become difficult to handle, he has a temper and smacks, scrams me, yanks me quite a lot more when he cannot get his own way.
Yesterday I’ve had a plate thrown at my face, he has a tendency to throw stuff a lot nowadays and always responds with no. Don’t get me wrong he has a lovely side to him too but, now this morning he’s woke at 5am, he didn’t fall asleep until 11pm last night, screaming for daddy, my partner is on nights and he’s been doing this for 8 months now so it’s not something new. So this morning he’s screaming hysterically to then go downstairs, obviously I don’t know if I’ve done the right thing to ignore him and not arise to his behaviour but then I can see it’s infuriating him a two year old screaming on top of his lungs, then starts hitting, scramming me even hitting me to the face. I did try to resolve as in the past he’s woke up for his daddy just gets into bed and settles down. So eventually I’ve had to give in because I get paranoid if the neighbours can hear him it’s 5am, I mean it was pure screaming to my own ears never mind anyone else. So I undo the gate tell him to head down il be there I was getting his little sister who’s now screaming being woken up and yet he’s screaming more at me.
I’m basically after some advice on how to handle bad behaviours. All I seem to get is oh terrible two’s your in, it’s his age and so on. I’m obviously worried that something isn’t right with this behaviour don’t get me kids have issues but this has become a 6/7 day business or what I only see with myself. Due to the current crisis me and my partner have to work against each other so I work 3 days in a row and he works the 4. Started wondering maybe daddy gives into everything and just finding that level to be consistent and not give in for an easy ride!
Please say I’m not the only one having two year old serious issues. Well to me that is? Anyone offer tips please before I lose my marbles.
Thank you