2 year old is too rough

[LusciousLeoLocks]

My son used to be so placid and laid back with other children to the point I was worried he would get pushed around. However since he's turned 2 he is becoming too rough/handsy/over excited with other children.

Example, today we were at a soft play and there was a younger child (maybe 1)!in front to my son. He was running behind the baby and just pushed him over. I don't think there was any malice in it but why?

I went over and told him this was unacceptable and made him apologise to the little boy and took him away for a time out.

The next thing he is talking blocks from another child and shouting mine. Then when the boy tried to take them back he was pushing him over grabbing them back.

Again I took him away from the situation and explained we don't snatch or push.

We were our with a friend whose child the same age this week who my son sees every week and he was running over to her pushing her in the chest and laughing. She was very upset and crying.

I don't know if he's just over excited, testing boundaries but it's embarrassing when we are out.

I feel like before he could-go off and play well with other children but now I'm on edge as to what he's going to do.

Does your DD have any "roughhousing" or physical play with an adult?

This is completely normal behaviour. Please don't worry or try to introduce concepts like empathy, apologising or sharing, however well meaning. He cannot and will not do this in any meaningful way.

You are obviously a really hands on and caring parent so just stay calm, be vigilant, intercept things that could harm or upset another child and wait for this stage to pass

@speakout

His dad and him play with each other but nothing excessively rough. He likes being swung around and tumbled and tickled.

My friend did she she thinks he is trying to be affectionate but just coming across too rough to other children.

@lookoutkid

I know at 2 they don't understand how to share but it's so embarrassing. I hate to think people are judging him as being naughty or bad or comes from Joe. Where he gets away with murder when he's not at all like that.

I totally get it, I really do, the embarrassment, the many lovely plans ruined and you think, just WHY?! I worked in EY for ten years and I can tell you none of this is because of anything you are doing or not doing. Two Year olds are basically arseholes!