sure there have been loads similar threads but quick answers needed please, i'm going out of my mind
DS 2.8 is generally a happy, smiley lad who would have the occasional tantrum like all kids but his attention span is so short he would either let it go or forget about whatever the problem was after a couple of mins of being ignored or distracted.
of late his tempers though by no means constant are becoming more and more volitile over the slightest things and it breaks my heart.
he will hit out, flailing at the moment and he will through things, quite bloody hard if i'm honest. tonight we stopped outside a shop so DH could nip in and because he was not allowed to go he began screaming and tried to throw his bob phone at me which would have really hurt if the seats hadn't been in the way!
i yelled, he bawled -angry, not scared for a few mins til DH got back and then he just about calmed in the 5 mins til we got home
i asked him if he knew why mummy had yelled and he told me it was because he'd thrown toy, said sorry, i said ok and we kissed and made up. i know alot of kids go through this but i want to nip it in the bud now
there is no particular thing that sets him off, sometimes i think he is going to rage but he just shrugs his shouldars and says never mind in his cute way. i just need to get him out of it as he starts pre school next week
is it because i'm pregnant and can't handle my own temper now days? is he just pushing boundaries or is he going down the slippery slope to real naughtiness?
sorry to waffle but any tips would be great. i really try not to yell but where ignoring used to work, that is what starts his violence. one thing directed at me but 100% unacceptable if he starts directing at others