Mommies of 17 months old

I think the terrible twos arrived very early in our household. My son thinks he is the boss! Everything is a battle, EVERYTHING, its either his way or the highway. He learned how to kick back and hold his arms up in the air so he slides out of my hands when I try to pick him up, and its so hard bc he is a big boy. What do I do? I try to ignore his behavior or distrct him with something else when he acts out, but sometime I just have had it. Apparently, he is very good (occassional tantrum) at my mom's and SIL's...please tell me this is a phase. He is such a sweet boy, he relaly is, but sometime when he wants something or wants to do something, its like the devil himself comes out!

Re: Mommies of 17 months old

Just wait. Its NOT the "terrible twos" that you have to worry about. 3 is SO much worse.

TRY to ignore it and/or distract him as best you can.

Re: Mommies of 17 months old

Posted by MST9106

I think the terrible twos arrived very early in our household. My son thinks he is the boss! Everything is a battle, EVERYTHING, its either his way or the highway. He learned how to kick back and hold his arms up in the air so he slides out of my hands when I try to pick him up, and its so hard bc he is a big boy. What do I do? I try to ignore his behavior or distrct him with something else when he acts out, but sometime I just have had it. Apparently, he is very good (occassional tantrum) at my mom's and SIL's...please tell me this is a phase. He is such a sweet boy, he relaly is, but sometime when he wants something or wants to do something, its like the devil himself comes out!

Re: Mommies of 17 months old

OMG same here......I swear Teddy is demonic. I have found when he throws himself on the floor best thing to do is walk away entirely. Because at this stage they want your attention. Usually after 5-10 minutes of crying he settles down and comes to get me. We usually sit together afterward and he'll relax a little. If it's bad behavior like hitting, biting, kicking we put him in time out. Which he really really hates. Good Luck...