Hi all, it's actually not my first time posting but I couldn't find my log in details so had to set up a new profile.
Anyway, I'm becoming quite concerned over my 22mo son's behaviour. Sometimes he is the sweetest child ever. Others he is like a demon has possessed him.
I'm surprised the police haven't been called because of how he screams. It's more than just 2 year old tantrums. He gets so worked up that he actually can't control himself. He can't catch his breath while screaming. Or he will stop and do deep breaths like you might teach an older child to get them to calm down. Once he works himself up he literally can't stop himself until he falls asleep from exhaustion.
It could be triggered by something tiny like not finding a specific toy or me trying to cut his nails or something more typical like not letting him do something he wants but not safe.
My question is... Is this typical? My daughter was never like this. Or is this something I should be concerned about. Could it be a sign of something more like autism or similar? I'm not overreacting, it's really not normal tantrum behaviour.
I feel I am a consistent parent and have clear boundaries. Repetition doesn't seem to help, ignoring him doesn't work, being calm and talking to him winds him up more. I literally have to just restrain him and wait for him to fall asleep out of exhaustion.
Have any of you experienced this and how have or would you deal with it?