Night terrors and aggressive behaviour
Hoping someone can shed some light on why this is happening and how to help
My 22 month old boy is strong and has decided that it’s ok to slap mummy, daddy and nanny in the face and then bite or headbutt when he doesn’t get his own way
He even headbutts hard objects and bites them too
Then he screams about it for ages. No tears just tantrum
With the night terrors, he wakes up screaming and incoherent and won’t settle back down for hours.
Can anyone help?
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Sorry for the lengthy message. I didn't know know there was a word count. But I hope this helps! Neverless you're doing an amazing job! All the best! ❤️💕
Tell him no , it’s not ok to hit others or themselves! And if still going, time out until he settles down and you can give cuddles and reason with him why it’s not ok to do certain things. He will get it eventually.
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Hi Tiana sorry to hear that ur going through a rough time with your LO. My boy has also been getting night terrors but Ive put it down to him having a little more understanding of what he likes and what he doesn't like and that maybe they're just experiencing dreams that are unsettling to them? when this happens, I would lye in with him and give him a cuddle to comfort him by letting him know im there and that he's okay, which helps him get back to sleep again. In regards to the tantrum, I believe that its very normal at this stage. My boy doesn't hit people, but he has an obsession with constantly removing the shoes off the shoe rack and although it might sound petty, it's very infuriating to constantly tell him, time and time again not to do something he's been told not to do. When something like this happens I always switch up my approach to see how he takes the information in because all children likes to be disciplined differently so you just have to find a style that works for him!