Jo

I really know where you are coming from Layla and you have all my love and sympathy
Emily was a star and Jack is out of control compared to her, not al the time he is so helpful and loving just like Coby but as soon as i say no all hell breaks loose!!!!!
They have both been brought up the same, same routines and everything and he has been a huge shock to my system
so i guess nature does out weight nurture to a point

So please take comfort that you are not on your own
I have a time out spot( bath mat from Ikea LOL) that Jack gets sat on when he is on one and it seems to work and he will give loves afterwards
He doesn't bite or really lash out so i don't really have advice for that except time out and ignore, thats what we used to do at nursery and it works to an extent i think.

skiwi

At least you are trying to do something about it, some mothers don't give a shit, this one time, this little boy he was about 3,when i started taking Abbie to mum's and tots, and this little boy he pushed my daughter, she went flying, i went to see if she was all right, i did not think much of it, but he kept going after her, trying to bite her run her over with a bike, hitting her, everytime i saw him going near her, i was there, thinking of my daughter's safety. I was getting so angry, and his mother was just sitting there laughing and talking, with the other mothers, saying "boys will be boys" i wanted to punch her.... x

beanie

Grr I hate parents like that. Seren once pushed a little boy over and I was so embarrassed,I made her say sorry to the little boy and apologised to his mum too. Sayig that though, she was once shoved roughly out the way by a biger girl who wanted to go on the slide before Seren, and as this girl just sat at the top of the slide Seren pushed her back all the way down the slide, and I just thought "good" though I did say to her she shouldn't do that

skiwi

I Totaly Agree With You Beanie, I Would Do The Same If My Daughter Pushed Another Kid Or Took The Toy Away..

cara1974

My DS is 13 months and has started biting me - everywhere... My ankles, my knees...my boobies...he'll grab out for my hand and pull it to his mouth. Sometimes he'll look up with a glint in his eyes as he knows he is going to make me yelp! How can I stop him doing this? Does he know right from wrong at this age? Also, getting him dressed is a nightmare lately. He has a mega tantrum the minute I put him on his back and he writhes and wriggles all over and crawls off. I almost need a restraint! I haven't managed to get into work in time for over a month as each morning is a fight to get him dressed. ( nighttime is no easier). I've tried reasoning with him. Singing. Distracting. Is this a common phase?

Tilly

Bethanie throws things at me sometimes and if I say no and point at her, she hits my hand away.. same if I put my face near to hers, she will slap me. After dinner tonight, she was having a little play with her toy on the kitchen table, but had a tantrum and threw it.. I took her by both arms and said "that is very naughty, don't throw your toy", she sulked for a few minutes lol then she gave me a little kiss. Im sure they know it's wrong, even at this kind of age.

kookie

My son caleb whos now 5 was exactly like that from about 1 1/2 till he was 4 he hated being told NO would kick and hit yell at me and was just sooo naughty, i too tried the naughty step but he'd just play up even worse he drove me insane at times. We'd go shopping he'd want everything i'd say no and he'd runn off screaming and sometimes hide under the isles i'd have to stand there untill he was ready to come out it was so embarrassing,exhausting and so frustrating. I tried changing his diet nothing worked. I ended up leaving him with my mum when i needed to do things to make it easier to get things done without the drama.Still now occasionally he chucks a huge tantrum but nothing like the nightmare he used to be.

cara1974

I know it must be frustrating for them when they can't express themselves with words properly. And it's hard to know how to reprimand when they look up at you with their big smile and shiny eyes....I'm suspecting the biting is a teething thing (hopefully) or maybe it's a new skill that makes a funny noise come out of mummy's mouth and so he wants to practice it all the time. The tantrums at not wanting to get dressed are a mystery tho.