T has been having a rough week. Monday and Tuesday at my MIL's he was crabby, needy and in full blown 'no' mode. Wednesday and Thursday he had several melt downs at DC and we were told he was playing very rough. Then Friday came. I went to pick him up and was told he kicked a little girl in the face for no reason. I almost cried when the teacher told me. I feel bad for the girl of course, but I feel bad for T too. I don't know why he's acting like this, and I don't think he does either. I'm not sure if timing of day light savings has something to do with it (him being over tired) or if it's just a phase or what. He's never been like this before and generally shows very little jealousy toward the baby.
We have a zero tollerence policy with hitting and kicking at home (we have 2 small dogs and a baby, so it just has to be this way). If he does hot or kick, it's time out until he's calmed down (time out generally gets him upset/crying).
Anyone else have experience with this? Any suggestions for dealing with this type of behavior? He didn't hit or kick today, but he threw his toys several times and is very crabby. I'm so worried this is going to be a new behavior pattern and I just can't stand it!
Re: My kid is a bully :(
That's my son towards the cat and his toys - luckily not towards humans (!) - so if you figure it out please tell!
I do however feel you! I know I feel like such a failure because I cant "train" my kid properly,
GL and a big mommy to mommy
Evan went through a phase like this too. We were just consistent with the time outs and made sure DC was on the same page we were discipline wise. It didn't last too long for E so hopefully it won't for you either.
And don't beat your
This past week DST has kicked my arse. Gs sleep is messed up and he hasn't really taken any naps. So, in the evenings hes a bit of a monster. Does T seem to be nasty at the same time each day? DST very well could be to blame and
I'm sorry! ((hugs))
I don't have any advice, but I'm sure that if you are consistent with timeouts, etc., he will get through this phase quickly.