Out of control toddler

[SicilyShelly78]

My 2 yo (who will be 3 in a month) has had horrible tantrums lately. Tonight she pushed it over the edge. After telling me no several times when I told her it was time to get a nightime diaper and jammies, then she hit me and kicked me because I refused to stop dressing her to get her a toy. I am so over it! I know this is just a stage, but she is ten times worse than my older one was. She also keeps hitting my 4 yo. I've tried everything. Suggestions anyone?

[MNitz]

My son is doing this too, but he just turned 2 a few months ago.  We were leaving a friends house yesterday and he rode his "bike" down there.  I said it's time to go and he wasn't moving so I pushed him on his bike.  He said No Mommy, get off my bike!  So I grabbed a hold of the bike and started pushing him home.  He turned around and started slapping my arm yelling get off my bike.  I picked him up off his bike in my left arm, put the bike in my right and carried them both home, put the bike in the garage and in the house we went.  He wasn't happy, but I'm not playing those games.  

Good Luck!

[carole76]

I would call you pediatrician, there is terrible 2s, and there is a out of control kid. I think your doctor might be able to help you.
Only advice from me, is keep firm with the punishment, talk to her about how you don't like her doing this, let her know that if she acts out this is the punishment, and hold firm to it.
Good luck

[Hyacinth72]

I go through this with my son. I have talked with my pedi. Some kids go through this very ugly stage some don't. Stay positive and consistant. Some days....

[Bangel23]

I feel your pain. Logans been like that for nearly a year now. Age 2 wasn't too bad, just some screaming tantrums. Age 3 has been a nightmare so often with him.  Ped's only advice to me was to stick to a strick daily schedule...yeah right, as if thats easy when I work at home and have another younger child. lol. I'm just praying age 4 magically changes things before I go insane :) 

[Bangel23]

My two most embarrassing moments....in target one day, he was strangling me over a toy! little old lady had to come to my rescue. And the day we went to preschool open house, he slapped me in the face in front of the teacher cause he didn't want to leave.  And I have had an appt with the ped about this stuff and we talked over an hour, but they won't even diagnosis a behavior issue so young since they can grow out of it.

[carole76]

How is it going? You are in my prayers

[dfournier0922]

My four year old has always been this way. He wants what he wants and if doesn't get it he will hit. Last year, it got to the point his teacher almost asked him to leave. We take Andrew to a counsel that teaches him outlets for expressing angry. His normal did nothing but tell us the seek counseling. He also has an appt at children's neuroscience center but he has about 10 times the energy level of a normal toddler. I said enough when he took off and almost made it to the park lot go the mall. I was lucky there was an adult that stopped him.

[SicilyShelly78]

I keep sticking to time out and putting her to bed but I'm tired. My 4 yo has her own issues being really emotional, plus the baby who is in a clingy phase so I can't get out of his sight. With all her tantrums I'm just tired. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. And by evening I'm so at the end of my rope that I'm snapping at everyone when they don't deserve it. I just hope something changes soon.

[Bangel23]

My daughter has eased up on me some recently, but when she was at the height of her up mommys butt stage along with my son being bad, i was definitely crabby all the time!

[SicilyShelly78]

Crabby doesn't come close to defining me lately! Lol I completely lost my mind last night! I just wanted 10 minutes of peace to take a shower. First Shelby came in to use the potty, then she left the foor open so the baby crawled in, then Elly snuck in while I was shaving my legs. I hear a thump, turn around and she's sitting in the tub, in her clothes, smiling at me! Needless to say, I did laugh about it, but I was a wreck last night!