My 3 year old has a lot of energy and always has. He is constantly on the go, even when trying to read a story he can’t sit still, he climbs everything. He will be 4 in 2 months and still has raging tantrums. Getting to sleep a nightmare as he climbs everywhere in his bedroom, runs around and can’t seem to switch off.
He can be quick to anger and will be rude. When playing he can be very destructive so rather than building something he wants to destroy it! Rather than drawing he wants to rip the paper apart. He is also rather rough, when reminded he will be gentle but you have to constantly remind, otherwise he ends up hurting people! He snatches but will only hit occasionally in anger. He is constantly running into things and I can’t he him to walk in the house. Today preschool pulled me aside as he hurt 3/4 children’s and when they were drawing he snuck off and covered himself in pen!
This makes him sound like a horrible child but he can so sweet and loving!
I have tried everything but he doesn’t seem to hear what I’m saying sometimes. I’ve tried time outs and that gets no where. He knows what he is doing as sometimes he reacts and then says oh sorry mummy. He constantly is running into his younger brother knocking him flying and will say sorry and give him a cuddle! I’m at a loss as to how to stop this behaviour and calm him down! I can’t get any calm from him at all. I was hoping he would start to grow out of it but there is no signs.
Now everyone around him is starting to say he is a difficult child and “keeps everyone on their toes”. It’s breaking my heart as I know he is hard to parent but he can be so amazing and such a funny boy.