Ugh. I'm having the hardest time with how to deal with this transition my son and I are going through. We went from living as a family (Mom, Dad, Son) to just us (Me and Son) completely isolated on a mountain with not many means of getting into town for play dates, interactions with other children, etc... and now we live with a family of 5 (3 boys+parents). The boys are 8 and 5(twins). My guy is 3. I know the struggle is due to this transition, but the constant hitting/kicking/pushing/throwing(BRICKS!)/spitting etc.. is really getting to be too much. It's every reaction to every thing. I understand how hard it must be from being an only child to now sharing space with 3 more children. For the most part they get along and really enjoy each other.
I'm constantly having to say "Use your words" "If you don't like what they are doing, you need to use your words" and pointing out some things he could say, etc.. He'll say "sorry" and "I told him I was sorry!" but it's just a word.. like it's going to make it go away/everything ok. I've been having him lay on our bed when he's hurting/hitting/etc... as a sort of time out/cool down period.. or he can play in our room away from the other kids.. I just feel like we're in our room all day long.
I want to believe it will be ok eventually and this is just the dealing with transition. I'm so frustrated with constantly having to hear "he's hitting me! O's throwing bla blabla" etc..
I'm constantly having to say "Use your words" "If you don't like what they are doing, you need to use your words" and pointing out some things he could say, etc.. He'll say "sorry" and "I told him I was sorry!" but it's just a word.. like it's going to make it go away/everything ok. I've been having him lay on our bed when he's hurting/hitting/etc... as a sort of time out/cool down period.. or he can play in our room away from the other kids.. I just feel like we're in our room all day long.
I want to believe it will be ok eventually and this is just the dealing with transition. I'm so frustrated with constantly having to hear "he's hitting me! O's throwing bla blabla" etc..
