My Little Trouble Maker

[happytobehome]

My littlest one, Carson (22 months), has been a hand full since I he was tiny.  He has always wanted to be older than he is.  Even when he was barely three months old, he didn't want to be held alot, he wanted to be down on the floor to play.  He has to keep up with his older brother, who just turned 4.  Carson gets into everything.  When he gets into something he is not suppose too (which is a lot), he doesn't listen to me.  I give him time outs, I have spanked him on the bottom, raised my voice and taken things that he likes away from him.  But, to no avail, he just doesn't care.  I will pretend I am not watching when he is about to do something that will probably make him get hurt (just a little, don't worry Moms.  I would never let my child really hurt himself).  If he does fall, he will cry for a moment and do it again (So this method doesn't work either.  Sometimes he will put his head down or come up to me and give me a big hug to say he is sorry.  Guess what, he does it again a couple of minutes later and laughs.  I am getting to the point I am at my wits end.  I just don't know what to do anymore. 

I don't like taking him to the store because he can act up.  He doesn't have down right tantrums but he can.  He wants out of the cart and to run.  I ended up buying a harness recently to attach to his arm, but it read "Discontinue once they can undo it".  Well I haven't even opened up the package because he will be able to undo it.  He has no problem of running out in the street, when he gets away from me (this is when his bottom has been spanked.)  I get scared and mad at the same time.  I just don't know what to do.

It is amazing how kids have such different personalities.  Don't get me wrong, Eric who is 4, has his normal little problems, but overall he will usually listen.  At 2, Eric was not this difficult. 

What is a Mom to do?   

 

[Tree-Tree]

May. 26, 2007 at 8:54 AM While I was reading this I could have sworn you were looking right into my home.  I have a 5 year old and a 22 month old and they are as different as night and day.  Dustin (the younger one) is always getting into trouble and causing a rucous.  He fights and bites his brother if he doesn't get his own way.  When I take him out to play he insists on going everywhere he is not supposed to go even though we ahve a huge backyard he is not happy if i am not chasing after him.  If I am not paying complete attention to him he knows exactly what to do to get my attention.  But then he looks at me with those big blue eyes an dI cannot help but to hug and kiss him.  so if do come up with any ideas please send them my way.

[t2ac]

May. 30, 2007 at 3:08 PM I too can relate.  For me it is my oldest son, Aiden who is 3 1/2.  Ever since his little brother came along he has never been the same child.  Connor will be 2 the end of July so I have been dealing with this for almost 2 years.  I have also tried everything from yelling, to taking toys away, to time out, and even some spankings.  Aiden will even tell me he is the boss and can do whatever he wants.  I think it is just a stage they go thru and the fact that they are boys.  The only good thing about mine is that my 3 1/2 yr old is afraid of everything so for the most part I don't have to worry about him running too far away or in the road.  Now my second one is a daredevil and in due time will probably have me tying him down just to keep him safe.  Good luck!!!!