Ideas to discipline a 4th child at the age of 2

[Sunisalwaysout]

Hi all , looking forward to ideas to discipline my little boy who in the last week or changed into a naughty/unruly child. It crossed my mind that he may be poorly but he is fine sleeping so may be at the end of getting his last teeth but he is definitely enjoying testing the boundaries.
He talks so understand most things and unfortunately must have learnt bad habits and attitude from older sibilings making him a not so cute toddler at times.
Any tips appreciated

Well he’s two. It’s a stage well known for being difficult. Often referred to as the terrible twos. Not being naughty- it’s a developmental stage. How did you “discipline” your older 3 children at that age?

He is still a baby. No one here is going to give you tips on how to discipline a very young child who might be feeling poorly.

I think we’re living in strange and stressful times, and small children don’t have the vocabulary to express how they’re feeling. I would focus on being calm and consistent with him, having a gentle routine, and maybe a word with the older ones if they’re winding him up. I’m not gonna lie, I found that age really tough! But my children (at any age) thrive on one on one time, and positive attention, so that’s what I’d focus on. And also looking after your own mental health (easier said than done in these times, I know).

Thanks ColdTattyWaitingforSummer. You are definitely right there. It is all very intense and I guess he gets fed up with the older sibilings overpowering presence although a lot of the times they are all paying him attention as he feels he has to be loud/funny to live up to them so maybe he is just trying to fight for attention. Yes he loves reading time in the evening and enjoys just having one to one. Will try and be a bit more calmer with him too. You think you have all the tools just because you have done it before but they can throw you off anytime

@Sunisalwaysout hope you had a better day yesterday. x

Thank you. Yes he has been better. We actually sat down and played jigsaw and play doh and he loved it and notice when he gets upset about not getting something (usually food or juice) I can distract him by saying let's go and play so yes definitely attention needed x

If I haven’t got time to give my toddler one-on-one then sometimes the oldest child can do a good job of a quiet jigsaw or story. And I can do something later with them. It’s hard splitting yourself between kids!