So I am just having a really hard time with my two-year-old.
I just wanna start by saying that we have a very special and close bond. I love everything about him, and I know aside from his behaviour at the moment he's such a lovely boy.
That being said his behaviour at the minute is so difficult. I am really struggling. He is just so defiant about everything. I feel like I have to force/pin him down for everything. This includes pushing his teeth, giving him his medicine, getting him dressed, putting his nappy on. Everything is difficult. He's also a hitter. He started hitting probably around 12/18 months ago. The phases come and go, although don't really go entirely. But at the moment he just hits all the time. He hits all the children when he's unhappy about something. I've got to the point where I know all the parents won't want us to go with them because of the hitting , and I'm also too worried about putting us both in the situation.
He does have his speech and communication delay. He is on the waiting list for a speech therapist. That being said I have noticed a big difference in his understanding recently so I'm really hoping that his speech will come on the way.
I guess I just need to hear other people say they've been in this boat and it gets better. I do have an older son and I remember he was particularly difficult as well at this age but I don't remember him being quite as defiant and he didn't do any form of hitting.
I just feel like everybody around me
doesn't understand because they've never been to this. Every time I pick him up from nursery they have something negative to say. I picked him up today and they told me that he'd had a terrible day, he'd been hitting everyone, and he just isn't compassionate or caring about others feelings.
Just feeling really rubbish :(
Any suggestions about the hitting in particular would be greatly appreciated.