I know it may just be the terrible 2s, but he can get so out of hand sometimes it makes me wanna pull my hair out. He isn't speaking yet and from the moment he had his 1st eye surgery due to crossed eyes, or Strabisimus, he has gone 90 mi per minute it seems like. And that was at 7 mo old! He has a very short attention span. Repeatedly gets into things or does things he knows hes not supposed to no matter how many times he gets scolded for it. Recently started kicking people. Still having trouble getting him to sleep in his bed since we've moved into this new house 6 months ago. He will be seeing a speech and child development therapist next month due to not speaking and poor cognitive skills. Screams for no apparent reason. Doesn't seem to understand what "no" means. I know he may just be at the "terrible 2s" but what's the best way to handle things like this? I'm willing to do anything and have the patience to try, but any ideas would be grateful. Have you been there? Can you help?
2007-03-25 06:37:40 · 5 answers · asked by Koozie 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Hi - I have been there. My second son is diagnosed wtih PDD NOS (mild form of autism) - but he had speech delays, particularly with receptive communication. He has zero attention span. Age 2 was the LONGEST year of my life. That is great news he will be seeing a speech and developmental therapist soon. The only thing that helped with my son (he's now 4) was his speech, OT and PT therapy - then when he turned three, he started at our public preschool and kept receiving these services. As he got older, and with the help of therapy, he is MUCH calmer and can follow directions, which is the key to behavior. As your son gains more language, he will become easier to control. We are still struggling with the attention span issue, but overall he is a much more manageable child. Its all about them gaining language - I think with my son scolding and timeouts didn't work because he didn't understand what I was saying to him. Now that he does and I can actually reason with him - HUGE difference.
Its so hard in the meantime... just do whatever you need to do to stay sane. All I can really say is it will get better and therapy will be great for him. I feel for you!
2007-03-25 09:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd strongly suggest a book on baby sign language.it's ideally done earlier in their life but has been known to help dramatically with language skills. The wildness may be frustration at not being able to communicate. Aditionally, what your child eats will affect their behvior. I was a day care teacher for while and in general, the kids eating home cooked foods high in vegetables and having fruit for snacks instead of sugary drinks and candy, were the most calm and easy to manage kids. you'd be shocked what a change in diet can do!
2007-03-25 14:03:34 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Meanie Pants 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps this is ur first. to start with, u need a lot of patience with ur kid, especially one as peculiar as yours. take deep breathes whenever he seems to provoke you. Always have it at the back of ur mind that he doesn't know he's doing wrong else he wouldn't do it. kids of that age bracket like to get active and what else could they do! As he grows, exemplify positive attitudes to him as U're his first and best teacher. correct him gently but firmly. give him mild spanks once in a while and let him know why. He'll grow up great, some engineer!
2007-03-25 13:57:05 · answer #3 · answered by sholly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read "Raising Your Spirited Child" by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka and hang on as best you can
2007-03-25 13:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Frumbles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get his energy out by letting him run around outside. You need to yell and be assertive when he kicks ppl, its only going to get worse if there aren't consequences. If you lose it, you need parent-child counseling
2007-03-25 13:42:21 · answer #5 · answered by 2O11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋