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2yr old ds has turned into a total nightmare!!

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JammyK · 25/03/2009 10:57

Ds was 2 in January and for the last few months I think the terrible twos have hit him pretty bad as his behaviour is awful. He tantrums at the slightest thing and there is no reasoning with him. I have another ds who is 4 and he was never this bad. I take ds1 to school and pick him up every day, unfortunately I have to take ds2 with me on the school run. I absolutely dread it. He runs about all over the place, he won't hold hands, won't sit in a buggy anymore, won't tolerate reins. I find it frustrating that he just won't stand still at all and behave. He screams when we go to leave the school and often ends up tantruming on the floor outside the school gates. He can be so sweet at times when we're at home and I know that this is probably just a phase that he'll grow out of but I am at my wits end with him, everyday is a battle! I take him to a toddler group once a week and we often meet up with my friends who have children of a similar age. No one else seems to have this trouble with their children, not to this extreme anyway! Do you think he would benefit from joining a playgroup for a few afternoons a week? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you.

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screamingabdab · 25/03/2009 11:17

JammyK My sympathies! You are not alone . It sounds especially hard because your DS1 was not like that.

My DS1 was extremely tantrummy, so DS2 seemed easier to handle in comparison. However DS2 would be particularly difficult at school drop-off and pickup times. Maybe it's to do with them not being the focus of what's going on, or them having to go out of the house when they are tired.

It's also embarrassing, because I used to feel all the other mums were looking at us!

I'd get quite strict about the hand holding. He is to hold your hand, and the minute he pulls away or runs off, he goes in the buggy. He will sream, no doubt, but eventually he will learn.

If you are finding him hard going, there's no harm in seeing about a playgroup. Both my DSs went to a half-day playgroup, starting two mornings a week, from when they were just over 2. Being the second child, he may also need a bit more social stimulation. Both my DSs loved it.

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