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Attachment Parenting
display of anger in my LO!
Last night I was getting 8mo old DS ready for bed and he clearly lost his little temper on me. His usual tears and whining at having his diaper changed turned into clenched fist, growling complete anger at me! If he could talk I feel like there would have been curse words involved. Do you ignore it ,or try to sooth or say "no"? Did he learn this from someone, or is it just part development. He goes to my friends house 2x a week who has a little one deep in the terrible twos stage.
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Re: display of anger in my LO!
Why would you say 'no'? I would read some parenting books like Positive Discipline. Children are entitled to their feelings, including anger. Our job is to help them express their feelings in constructive ways (no hitting or biting, which it doesn't seem to be a problem for you yet based on your post). My guess is this is not learned from a 2yo, but just his reaction to being forced to lay on his back, have his clothes and warm diaper removed.
I would handle it by trying to understand what has him so upset (is it when you push him to lay down? or when you take his diaper off?) and be sympathetic. Verbalize for him, since he is too young to do it himself- "ohhh, I know, it's cold isn't it? I will hurry and get this done as quickly as I can." I would also try to distract him with something he thinks is fun (a song or peekaboo game or let him hold a special toy) and always give him a hug when done. Remember that he is a little person, he has feelings too and some aren't convenient for us, but they are valid nonetheless.