Background: I adore my son. He is cute, sweet, curious, smart, silly. He went through a stage of hitting when he was 2, and of using the word "stupid" a lot when he turned 3. Other than that we have been pretty much problem free. I have never yelled or put him in time out. Modeling, gentle disclipine, and mutual respects has ALWAYS worked. Until a month or two ago. He is 3 and 9 months and most of the day he is a pleasure to be with. But if something doesn't go his way, all hell breaks loose. He screams "I hate you" "I don't love you" "I am never going to play with you again" They aren't full blown tantrums, just emotions and words. But they are disrespectful and hurtful. They are always directed at adults, us mostly, but my parents (who he loves dearly) and sometimes his nursery school teachers. Although they say he is wonderful and gets over some of his attitudes quickly.
I am at a loss. He wants to be so big, and claims he is in charge of us. We tell him he is in charge of many things, but some things (like running out in a street) are not ok. I assume these behaviours are normal, but truly don't know how to deal with them. We have never put him in a "timeout" but have recently stuck him in his room for less than a minute when we felt like we might explode.
I need help. Like ideas of what to say, and do.
Please, thanks
oh, and he isn't rude most of the time. He says please, thank you and geniunely cares about others. It is just when he is tired and feels like he isn't in control.
I am at a loss. He wants to be so big, and claims he is in charge of us. We tell him he is in charge of many things, but some things (like running out in a street) are not ok. I assume these behaviours are normal, but truly don't know how to deal with them. We have never put him in a "timeout" but have recently stuck him in his room for less than a minute when we felt like we might explode.
I need help. Like ideas of what to say, and do.
Please, thanks
oh, and he isn't rude most of the time. He says please, thank you and geniunely cares about others. It is just when he is tired and feels like he isn't in control.
