Griffin the “problem” child
At less than two years we have started with time-outs for Griffin. Not something I am proud of. This is usually for hurting his sister, the cats or us. We are not talking about just pulling the cats tail or Hitting He has winded Holly by body slamming her while she was quietly watching TV, he has learned to Jump and stamp and has jumped both feet on to one cat ant stomped hard on each of them. (The cats have proven to be more patient with this behavior than I as all they do is run).
He also is a whirlwind of destruction tearing and dumping his way around the house. I can get him to do some picking up but he often finishes shows me how well he has done and then Dumps it all dramatically on the floor again. (By dramatically think in large room spanning arcs.)
He loves to throw things. Any thing he can get his hands on. He finds “reasons” to throw things. From rolling dice to rejecting food to trying to get something into another thing, he will throw anything he can get his hands on. Nothing in the house is safe. He will find a way to get it.
On top of this sleep is now a thing of the past. Griffin has started to routinely wake up and demand to be taken downstairs. We then sit on the couch and he will fall asleep. But will wake again shortly after we return upstairs. Last night we had to bribe him upstairs with teeth brushing. (Now that we have included the toothpaste he loves to brush his teeth.)
Griffin is funny about getting dressed too. He is either very picky about the pants he wants to wear each day or he hates to wear pants. I can’t figure it out. One day he is fighting me about putting on he short overall and the next day he wants to wear them. One day he wants long pants the next he refuses any pants. And then there are days that he just will let us put whatever clothes on that have handy with out a fight.
I fell like he is Jeckal and Hyde. He is a very cute and charming boy and in fact while stomping, throwing and trashing everything he is smiling and laughing very sweetly.
Now he has discovered spitting. (No, this is not something we have been working t with tooth brushing, but he knows it gets a good reaction from his sister.)
I love my son I love my son I love my son…………
posted by Victoria JK Dunn @ 8/13/2006 11:16:00 AM
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3 Comments:
Since it's always easy to give advice from miles away. (actually I don't have advice just a question)
Does he do this at day care as well ? I guess to me if he does then it's a behavior he needs to unlearn, however if he manages to not hit/bodyslam at daycare then it may be more of an attention thing.
Good luck, they call it terrible twos for a reason.
Ticia
I have not had reports of him hitt/bodyslaming at daycare. but at drop off today a boy was kind of chasing him with his fists raised. It didn't look right for a kid trying to hit another too passive. But Griffin was being fragile and was crying about it.
I my biggest beef is Holly never had this BIG a terrible 2 yeah she was a bit of a biter at day care but she remained quite and un assuming around thoes moments.
The funny thing that on top of this he is still a fragile little think that often can't take falling on his butt.
He woke up this morning with an evil laugh....
Gosh! I feel for you! We also had to start time-outs slightly before two and I really felt awful about it. But it was that or let Jacob develop habits that were going to be a problem in the long run.
I think you're doing the right thing. Making sure these behaviors don't become a habit that will cause Griffin trouble with friends and school later is important.
Best of luck,
Melissa
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