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Is anyone else's 2 year old like this?!

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Yorkshirelas12 · 04/07/2023 20:17

Is anyone else's little one just completely hyper?! He's 2 next month.

My son can't sit for more than a second. He will only play with toys for a few seconds then moves on to the next and so on. Then he runs around the room, tries to climb up and down the arms and backs of the sofas. Then jumps all over me and clambers over me.

He has such a short temper at times goes from happy to screaming mad at me and I've no idea why. He will hit himself in frustration.

He also hits me but this he finds funny. Even when I sternly tell him no and put him down. He jumps back up and nips, smacks and pulls my hair. But he laughs while he does it like a game?! I tell him no in a firm voice and he laughs again. He won't be distracted either he just carries on doing it even when I try a toy or ignore the behaviour.

Even when he's sat on my knee he constantly has to wiggle and shift about.

He's definitely not bored. We go out at least a couple hours a day to burn off energy. And he has loads of toys and activities at home.

Anyone else's little one like this?!

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CherryLipgloss · 04/07/2023 20:20

Yes! My DS1 was SO active. He could never sit still - I really recognise the bit about wriggling around while sitting on your knee. While all the other babies were sitting playing with toys, he'd be running or climbing.

He's 17yo now - still active and sporty, but also a really kind, bright, happy young man and I am super proud of him.

almostoverthehill · 04/07/2023 20:20

That’s why it’s called the terrible twos

SErunner · 04/07/2023 21:59

No, but ours is a girl and I think there are often fundamental differences between them behaviourally. I see friends with boys having the same problem. The laughing when being told not to do something does resonate though. Our daughter has been biting a bit recently (think related to molars coming through). If I tell her 'no biting' she finds it funny. I've been trying the tactic of giving her something else to bite instead, saying 'we don't bite mummy but we can bite your monkey teether'. This redirection works well and stops her laughing at me! Could be worth a try for whatever he does? 'We don't pull hair but we can pull x' etc?

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veryfluffyfluff · 04/07/2023 21:59

Yes! Just started to slightly mellow at 3 😄 good luck

LizzieSiddal · 04/07/2023 22:02

As a PP said, it’s called the Terrible Twos for good reason.

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