2.6yrs ds is getting so destructive, he's driving me mad...is there ANYTHING I can do?

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

He's always been more of a handful than my dd but at the moment he has me tearing my hair out. In the last few days he has systematically pulled the head off all my flowers, thrown stuff, had loads of tantrums, keeps stabbing the table with his cutlery, pulled his sister's hair, screwed up a special picture she had made with her grandma, scribbled on the walls, thrown his crockery on the floor, ripped up a dvd case (the paper insert bit). Now I know none of this stuff is serious and I'm sure loads of 2yr olds do these sorts of things but over the last few weeks he's gone from normal 2yr old behaviour (tantrums etc) to a little monster who shouts no to everything and won't even do stuff he used to do like sit at the table. Is there anything I can do to help him get back to his old self before I am forced to put him up for adoption ?!! I'm sounding jokey but honestly he is getting very wearing (he's kicking his sister at the table while I'm sitting here opposite him....)and I'm beginning to dread that first yell of the morning...

PLEASE HELP!

[hoolagirl]

You could lock him in a cage with my 2.5 year old who is at the exact same stage.

You have my sympathies, now im off to pop a valium!

[KITTENSOCKS]

You say "get him back to his old self", has anything happened in his life recently to cause this? If every thing is the way it's always been, you can assume he has started to test you to see how much he can get away with. If you let him your life will be hellish, trust me.
Have you ever watched "Little Angels" and "House of Tiny Tearaways" on TV with DR Tanya Byron; or Supernanny, they have all used Time Out with 2 yr olds with good results. They have both published books to explain the technique. The thing is, you must be absolutely committed to the behaviour training, consistent, and not weaken it really does work in the end! You are in charge and he will learn that.

[DANCESwithDumbledore]

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