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running out of ideas any advice please!

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duzzlightyearsmum · 01/05/2014 09:49

So my gorgeous DS is 2.3 and has always been pretty boisterous and occasionally 'aggressive' but recently he has turned really quite violent. It only happens at home with me and his dad. He is truly delightful and the light of my life most of the time to the point where nursery don't believe he can be so aggressive with us! He will pinch, slap, kick, hit with objects and throw objects at us with little to no provocation. He is fully aware that it hurts when he does it but this almost seems to spur him on. We have tried everything we can think of to stop and control this behaviour but really feel like we're just banging our heads against a brick wall! I am currently 22 weeks pregnant but don't think this is the cause as he has always been a little bit aggressive as I said and goes through phases this is just the longest and worst! I know its probably partly our own fault for not tackling it fully in the past but he's never been allowed to get away with it so I don't know why its getting worse and more importantly how to stop it!

I am actually becoming concerned about being alone with him because of being able to control him as I increase in size! Anybody got any suggestions as to what we can try to get back in control????

Xxx

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purplemurple1 · 01/05/2014 15:24

What have you tried so far - would time outs work to give him a change to calm down.

duzzlightyearsmum · 01/05/2014 17:04

We have tried putting him down every time he does it and explaining firmly that we dont behave that way, then time outs and even as far as time out in his bedroom. We have taken away favourite toys, withheld his favourite TV shows/films. No tasty treats for puddings. It all works for a couple of minutes but he soon reverts to the violence! Xxx

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KatyN · 01/05/2014 17:59

Massive stereotype, but is he getting enough exercise? My 2.5 needs a good run everyday and is often quite grumpy and violent the morning after nursery when he's not has as much free reign (and he's tired).

I'm not sure my chap would react well to taking away toys etc or telly.. He doesn't seem to have th grasp of that yet.

Good luck, k

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