I know I'm a great mum, I love and adore my beautiful babies. However lately I feel my three year old is turning into a different child. 80% of the time he is beautiful and happy.
However the other 20% (generally at home) he is mean to his baby brother, saying things that are rude, I see anger in his face when he's frustrated or sometimes just because. Becoming rough with kids and us. He is emotional and very demanding. I feel that this is starting to become more often than not.
I know some of this is typical 3 year old behavior. However my concern is 1. He is starting to say untruthful things (ie: I didn't hurt my brother) and 2. How to manage and stop that behaviour developing into more than it is. 3. I feel I'm failing him as his mum. I feel I'm not handling him right and feeling angry and lot of the time. I myself are feeling emotional as I feel he's bouncing of my reactions. Yet I'm trying to be calm and help him handle his frustrations and emotions. Yet I'm also becoming more loud and snapping quicker than before (I was never like this before, im generally a kind, no temper, patienent person) Basically he's becoming very good at pushing my buttons..... and I'm not liking my reactions, but struggling not to react the way I am.
Any positive advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thankyou.
3 year old behaviour
3 year old behaviour
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1 Replies
Catch him being good. Tell him how awesome he is when he is doing the right thing. Try and get 8, aren't you awesomes to every one correction.
Try and spend as much time with him 1:1 as you can. Get down and interact with the two kids and redirect as soon as you see him lash out. And yeah kids his age start to show actual frustration and anger.
Try and monitor interactions as much as possible, I know easier said than done, do your not being reactive.
Good luck