HELP! Almost 2 year old aggressive

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My son will be 2 in December. He had a speach regression at the beginning of the year. Im not sure if its autism or due to not socialising for months but he only says 2 words so is still like a baby. The past month he has started scratching people on the face and nipping. He does it if we say he's getting into trouble. Wheh we say 'no' he walks up and scratches. He does it to his brother a lot for no reason at all. Sometimes its attention seeking. But how do you deal with bad behaviour in someone so young. I tried time out but I can't explain you have to sit there and stay for a minute, he doesnt have enough language to understand that. The rest of the time he loves playing amd is so affectionate towards me and his dad. He is stating nursery and I'm worried he hurts another child. My face is covered in cuts and scratches just now

You need to distract, and model the behaviour you do like, e.g. talking about gentle hands

Time out doesn't work before they're much older, language delay or not and arguably doesn't work at all.

It is frustration as he can't communicate clearly. What is he doing if 'he is getting into trouble'? That's the time to distract, or perhaps not mention he's in trouble, if that prompts the unwanted behaviour. Remember also, that impulse control pretty much doesn't exist at this age- it's still a problem for DS who is 3y4mo

My DS is 2 in Feb and sounds very similar. Lots of biting, scratching and hitting. I try to take his hand and move it very gently across my face when he scratches me.
Apart from that, lots of distractions, physically keeping him away from DD if I can sense he's about to pounce, and keeping his nails trimmed! Ha. Totally normal I think. Try not to worry. Likely very frustrated in terms of communication, and probably fun for him to do as gets some attention when he does it

Ah my son went through exactly the same phase when almost two plus is a little delayed with speech!
Firm 'no', say 'gentle hands' and show him stroking, if happens again, remove him and place him across room from you. Our nursery told us to do these things and it did work. We call it his swipey phase 😬