Too early to introduce naughty step?

[helpmamma]

My son is 18 months old. He has always been.... challenging 🤦🏼‍♀️ but recently his behaviour is just uncontrollable. He smacks, bites, pulls hair & when we tell him off he screams bloody murder. Usually a happy child, he has recently become so miserable. He wakes up In a vile mood and won't go to bed at night without a fight. It's draining and I am fed up. I'm wondering if it's too early to introduce a naughty step? He understands when he is getting told off and also I am sick of shouting. It's tiring. I want another baby but can't until his behaviour is sorted. Help

also I am sick of shouting. who's doing the shouting? Is it you or him?

The trick is, don't shout. Don't get angry at him. By reacting you are provoking him to continue his behaviour. Calmly tell him what he's doing is not OK and then engage him in something else to distract him.. He's too young to understand the naughty step, he's too young to understand why you are shouting. Ignore the bad behaviour and praise him and show interest in him when he is good and he will realise the best way to get mummy to react is to be a lovely child.

Your child has no Real consciousness of what he is doing except that he gets attention. When you shout, you show him that it is ok to shout...so he will do it. Instead stay calm (i know it is hard sometimes) and say STOP! Tell him that you do not like when he does (whatever) and that you understand his feelings (anger/sadness/will of expermenting) and show him other ways to do so (breathe...jump...punch a pillow...)
Sorry i am french

Does he get enough exercise?

Does he get enough exercise?

^This is so, so important. My very lovely and well behaved DS would become difficult to manage if we were just in the house for too long. He needed exercise and lots of it. Boys are a bit like dogs, good food, plenty of affection, strong boundaries and lots and lots of exercise.