Tantrums & Headbutting

[justanothertenminutes]

DS who is 20 months started recently having tantrums when he doesn't get his own way, ie taking something off him that he shouldn't have or trying to stop him hitting/throwing/pinching etc etc. I've been trying to leave him to get on with them without making too much of a fuss.

But now when he is told no or has something taken off him, he starts screaming and walks over to the nearest door or other hard surface and headbutts really hard, he then of course screams all the more and rubs his head (must hurt!) He then obviously wants a cuddle, which I give him, which probably makes him to it all the more - gah!!!

What do I do?

g had tantrums the same at that age he learnt what a time out step was. i used to put on steps and hold his hands till he calmed down and explained to him he done wrong and he was to sit there i then left for a min came back and had hug he was having 4 to 5 a day now sometimes i have none occasionally i get the odd one but by you hugging straight away tells him it ok to be like that and they will get worse

Lucky he head butts the door, my DS head butts my 8 month pregnant belly, then I feel like a bad mother when I have to physically push him off me and he sobs 'no pushing no pushing no pushing'
There's no way I could drag him to any naughty step in my condition either.

Tiggergirl - thanks, might be worth me trying that, he just doesn't take the slightest bit of notice of anything I say.

Mummyof2byapril - That sounds painful, must be difficult. How typical that he uses the 'no pushing' line though

i feel for you mummyof2byapril hope everything goes ok with bump naughty ds he should learn to look after bump maybe he doing it for attention as he know s somethings going on inside you .