I love my 3yr old DS to bits. He used to be a lovely little boy. Helpful, kind, sweet, and although not obedient in earlier times of his life, he at least reluctantly accepted things!!!
Now, at his worst, he shouts, occasionally hits, points in faces, throws, screams and cries, whines - when he wants something, or is not allowed to do something.
With one of his younger brothers, our current middle child (am pregnant with 4th) who is 2 end of the month, he can be mean to the point of cruelty. He deliberately snatches toys, even though he knows and is fully aware that this is wrong. He is violent, such things as pushing him over, hitting him, or doing horrible things like the current trend - pulling the mattress of his brothers bed, and with his brother underneath it - he sits on it. if I put toys in their bedroom to share, he will throw them high up in his own bed, so his brother cant reach them.
He is mostly lovely to his baby brother, our 10 month old.
He goes to Preschool, they have not reported any unusual problems there, he talks of friends from Preschool, and they say he mixes well and is very chatty. He is a very bright child, ahead of his years a little.
We discipline him for all his wrongs, rightfully so, giving him warnings and eventually leading to the "naughty spot". But he is just so willful! I am dreading as he gets older, because I feel if we dont knock it on the head now, what will he turn into?
Maybe im getting ahead of myself a little, and maybe it just seems worse than it is? Or maybe im not doing things right?
On the plus side, he is very bright, learns quickly, and has a brilliant memory. When he is being good, is can be very helpful and loving, and even kind to his brothers.
Is anyone elses 3 year old like this? Or been through a stage like it? Any help/advice/opinion gratefully received!!
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