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My youngest son Hunter is 2.5 yrs old. Since our new daughter arrived July 15th 2003 he has been throwing tantrums. He will scream at the top of his lungs and he can go on for almost an hour. If me or his dad or his brothers try to help him he will hit, kick, spit and even bite.
I was grocery shopping yesterday and all hell broke loose. He wanted a toy truck but I made him put it back when we got to the cash registar. He started screaming of course, which woke up his sister who was in her sling. So I had TWO screaming.
Then he unbuckled himelf from the cart and tried to jump out. Since I didn't want him to hurt himself I put him down on the ground. I paid while he screamed at my feet. Then I tried to leave the store but he just laid there and yelled. I couldn't pick him up because he would thrash around and hurt the baby. One of the employees asked if I would like some help. I said yes, so she picked up Hunter and started to help me out the store. Hunter started hitting her and screaming at her. She said she didn't mind--she has 6 kids and she is used to it. God Bless her.
I finally got him into the van and he screamed at the top of his lungs the whole way home. I started crying myself as soon as I was out of the parking lot. I had to cover my ears as did my other children. While my newborn daughter had to suffer and listen to him--I am hoping that it doesn't damage her hearing. Any way this is just an example of what happens every day!!
Usually when he throws a tantrum I hold him and rock him, but this hasn't been working. I have been running errands with just him, so that he gets some one on one time. After the other kids are in bed I love on him and read to him. I AM LOST on what to do. My other boys never did this. I thought that I had prepared him well for the birth of his sister--but I was wrong. ANY suggestions would be helpful. Some times I feel that he doesn't love me any more--where did my sweet little baby boy go?
My youngest son Hunter is 2.5 yrs old. Since our new daughter arrived July 15th 2003 he has been throwing tantrums. He will scream at the top of his lungs and he can go on for almost an hour. If me or his dad or his brothers try to help him he will hit, kick, spit and even bite.
I was grocery shopping yesterday and all hell broke loose. He wanted a toy truck but I made him put it back when we got to the cash registar. He started screaming of course, which woke up his sister who was in her sling. So I had TWO screaming.


Usually when he throws a tantrum I hold him and rock him, but this hasn't been working. I have been running errands with just him, so that he gets some one on one time. After the other kids are in bed I love on him and read to him. I AM LOST on what to do. My other boys never did this. I thought that I had prepared him well for the birth of his sister--but I was wrong. ANY suggestions would be helpful. Some times I feel that he doesn't love me any more--where did my sweet little baby boy go?
