1 year old behaviour???

[Steph3007]

DS is about to turn 1 and I'm seeing changes in his behaviour that I'm not sure if totally normal for his age or not. He seems to have turned into this tantrum/screaming toddler over night with an unpredictable temper that just appears out of the blue for no apparent reason. DS is teething at the moment which I know won't be helping matters.
I try to comfort him with cuddles and kisses and I just get a smack in the face! I'm struggling to know how to deal with this behaviour and how to correct it, also he's started sticking his fingers to the back of his throat hence making himself sick. I'm really missing spending "nice" time with my little boy and feel so helpless :(

It's the beginnings of toddlerhood! He ia exploring with his fingers so as to find out about the world around him.

With him hitting you, a firm 'no' and removing him off your lap (or whatever) is enough for now. He needs to learn that this doesn't please you.

Toddlers are very hard work; hard work and adorably gorgeous in equal measure. My dd2 is 2.3yo and I do sometimes look at her when she's in a tricky mood and think 'you were so much easier whe n you were a baby!'

Seems fairly normal and is probably just frustration at not being able to communicate what he wants. Ignore and distraction is probably your best bet - ooh look at that bird, shall we play with cars now etc. And agree with above, just a 'no we don't hit' and move away as he's a bit little to really understand. I found that as my dc talking improved, frustration and tantrums got a lot less so keep working on talking, pointing etc. Giving 2 options is sometimes helpful too e.g. if he tends to cry when you put a t shirt on, try offering a choice of 2 t shirts he can point to the one he wants so he feels a little bit in control.

Thanks for your replies some great advice there which I will definitely start implementing. O to have all the answers haha :)