I’ve got a long tether but between the tantrums, defiance and whining I’m about to reach the end of it.
There’s another thread on here about naughtiness in a 3yo but my son is next level. I know he’s three so it’s to be expected, but to be honest he’s always been hard work. So wonderful and lovely, but so very emotional and feisty.
I know a lot of boys’ problems stem from an inability to communicate their feelings so I’ve worked hard from birth to develop his language. As a result, he’s very advanced for his age in that respect, but it doesn’t seem to have made a difference to his behaviour. It doesn’t seem to matter whether I get down to his level, how much I try to talk him through things, how much positive reinforcement I give him, how much I distract him, how much one-on-one time we have. It’s relentless. He hits and kicks me and the dog at times too. I’ve had to resort to counting to three and giving him time in his room a couple of times a week, which I’d prefer not to do, and he often goes nuts kicking the door or throwing things at it. Or being cheeky and sneaking out to goad me.
Need. Help.