My 14 month old is usually sweet as pie, but around 6 at night, he can just be mean!! He throws things, bites, and when I change his diaper he tries to kick the crap out of me. No matter what I do to try to get him to stop, he thinks it's funny. Do you have this problem too and what do you do about it? Any helpful advice would really be appreciated!!! Thanks!
2007-02-18 02:25:49 · 8 answers · asked by luvbabysky 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Around six o'clock he is probably starting to get tired which would explain the crankiness. My son is now in Kindergarten and they lay down at the end of the day, just long enough to fall asleep and wake them right back up to leave, and my son stays irritable for about two hours after he gets home until his body readjusts. Try giving him a nap earlier in the day, or if he already takes one, try changing the time to either earlier or later and see if that helps.
2007-02-18 02:30:14 · answer #1 · answered by ericamthompson 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and so do I. :-)
Seriously, toddlers communicate in the only way they know how. He's trying to tell you something. Could he be hungry and you're trying to make him eat at the family dinner time instead of recognizing his tiny stomach may need food a little sooner? Or the activity in the house as people come home from work had caused him to feel anxious? (Especially after all of the activity he may have just experienced at day care.) Could he be thirsty? Tired?
My son went through a period where he would suddenly bite me-- hard! After about a week I realized it was his way of saying "I'm really hungry!" He knew how to say ba-ba and other food words, but for some reason he suddenly decided biting was a better way of communicating.
Try different stuff. Feeding him a snack. Having some quiet, calm, reading a book time when you first get home. Giving him a cup of juice about 5:30. See what seems to help.
2007-02-18 02:38:15 · answer #2 · answered by okiehel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most kids do have a certain time of day when they get cranky. My kids always seemed to pick just right when I was making dinner to scream thier heads off. You might try giving your cranky boy some orange juice. Sometimes crankiness is caused by a lower blood sugar level . It could be that because he is so active in the late afternoon that he does actually wear himself out. Also you might try to keep the distractions at a minimum during that time.Probably not the best time to grocery shop for example.
2007-02-18 04:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do not difficulty about it. youngsters get bumps and bruises each and each and every of the time. enable the former hag record it. there is quite no longer some thing she will do about it. that is not any longer her newborn. Even DCF does no longer do jack over a small bruise. i'd call a kinfolk legal professional and be conscious if there is a few thing you need to do about the harassment. And so some distance as taking her to the medical professional to have it documented....Are you heavily going to run her to the medical professional each and every time she receives a bruise or a scratch basically to entertain besides the undeniable fact that @sshats? Screw them. in the adventure that they keep harassing then you definitely press prices for harassment and get a restraining order. enable's see in the adventure that they have got a leg to face on in the courtroom after that. as long as you're not any further doing some thing incorrect then do not enable them scare you. that is what they attempt to do. that is not any longer unlawful for a newborn to fall and get bruised. If that were the case each and every make certain in the international will be in difficulty. i'd tell the former b*&^h that if she's needs to write down a e book about your existence then kiss your @ss and make it a love tale.
2016-12-04 08:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2 1/2 yr old only gets nasty when he's overtired. Is he still napping during the day? Anyway...don't let him hit you or get rough. If he starts with that just put him in a confined time-out place and explain he is there for hitting or biting. The key is that you don't get worked up...stay calm. Leave him for a few minutes. Now that mine is older, sometimes I'll show him how he hurt me by pouting or crying a bit and he feels bad and apologizes. This trick worked with both my boys.
2007-02-18 02:32:33 · answer #5 · answered by the beet 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might know that it is bedtime and doesn't want to go. The best thing for you to do is NOT to react, remain calm, put him or her in a time out, calmly. Your baby is more than likely testing his limits and seeing what kind of reaction he can evoke out of you. The key is calm, consistancy, and act like it doesn't bother you. He will get bored of it and tired of sitting in a time out while you continue enjoying your book or tv show or whatever that you are doing. Good luck!
2007-02-18 02:31:06 · answer #6 · answered by Jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost sounds cute in a funny kinda way.
Dont worry, he will outgrow it. One day years from now you will look back on those actions with fond memories and wish you had those days back.
2007-02-18 02:50:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may be getting tired, does he sleep through the day?
(Is his father around) maybe dads coming home from work and getting him wound up
there could be a few reasons for his behaviour
2007-02-18 02:39:36 · answer #8 · answered by mel_leno 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋