I know toddlers start to hit around this age and it's normal, but honestly, my boys outbursts are really difficult to handle. It's even affecting my marriage. My 5 year old daughter flinches now as well and doesn't want to play with him. I'm terrified for when he starts school or childcare. Currently my husband stays at home whilst I work, but we're looking at him going back to work. I don't want my boy to be excluded from care, or friendships because he struggles with impulse control and communication (as all 3 year old's do).
Has anyone been through this and have some resources they can recommend please? Any therapists they know of, or sensory seeking activities for little boys who just want to run around. I'm in Gloucestershire, UK.
My boy is so sweet, and he loves to kiss and cuddle. He's polite to us and others, but when he doesn't get his own way it's an immediate explosion. And you can't talk calmly to him because it'll just fuel him even more. We've tried separating him, but he doesn't sit still. He'll scream at the top of his lungs, throw things, shout, hit and scratch. It's tough... For such a sweet boy, this behaviour is concerning and we want to nip it in the bud as early as possible.
Me and my husband don't argue, and we're very much in the mindset that if we raise our voice excessively we repair the relationship, apologise and explain that raising our voices isn't nice. And I like to think I hold firm boundarys by saying "I will not let you hit me" whilst moving out of his arms reach. What more can we do? š
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I donāt have any advice because Iām in the same boat but just wanted to say youāre not alone. I feel like my boy is testing our boundaries every 5 minutes at the moment and is pushing it with absolutely everything. It is so hard. Just trying to stay calm (which I donāt always do) and trying to stay consistent. Exhausting is an understatement!! Three aye š« š