My partner and I are at our wits end with our nearly 3 year old son. His tantrums start within 15 mins of getting out of bed. They are consistent all day every day. It doesn't matter what we are doing who is here and where we are he will hit and scream at any one. Whenever we take him any where it ends in a tantrum, he constantly runs away it has gotten to the point where we don't want to take him any where. We also have a 6 month all so now this behavior is becoming almost impossible.
I really don't know what to do, we consistently put him in time out in his room.
All day every day is him yelling screaming or being locked in his room.
My partner is super supportive and present in this process.
I feel like this behavior is not normal, it doesn't feel like it is slowing or getting any better we don't even have one good day any more.
I just need some advice ladies I truly don't know how much longer I can do this. Has any one else experienced this? Will it pass? What can we do? In so lost and cannot see a light at the end of the tunnel.
Thanks in advance
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Ok, this sounds beyond the usual behaviour issues parents go through so I think it's time to see your GP for a referral to a paediatrician. I used to work with kids with behaviour issues and there is a lot if help out there. Also a child psychologist would be a great idea. They are excellent and getting to the bottom of behaviour and helping you work your way through it. What ever it is you want to get on to it now as it's only a few years before school starts. In the mean time of doing all that look into the TripleP program. It is evidence based (yep it's been tested and proven) and the focus is on improving behaviour making things positive. Good luck
Hi my daughter used to throw tantrums and scream the house down and work herself up so bad she couldn't calm herself down. Honestly when at my wits end one day mid tantrum I picked her up and stuck her under a cold shower(maybe 5 seconds), the shock of the cold water snapped her right out of her tantrum. I dried her off changed her cloths and put her in time out, it was 6 months before her next tanty because the threat "do you want another cold shower" and she would snap right out of it.
Kids push boundaries and they are smart, they know what pushes your buttons.
I'm not saying don't look into doctors or food but sometimes a shock to the their system can rewrite their actions. I hope you find something to help.
From one IM to another, chin up best foot forward and remember the occasional scream into a pillow or on and empty beach does wonders for the soul xox