My DD, since Christmas, has started having terrible tantrums if she can't get her own way or if she gets punished for something. She hits, bites and kicks me (fortunately it's only me she does it to, not other children at nursery).
As an example, I got home from work last night and I needed to pop to the shop so asked her to put her shoes on and she refused and said she was playing, I asked her again and took them over to her and she threw them, I said if you do that again you'll get straight in your PJ's and be put to bed. She looked at me and did it again so I started to get her ready for bed and the tantrum started - pinching me, slapping my face and kicking me in the ribs. I told her I was putting her in the bedroom for time out until she calmed down but she just kept running out screaming and trying to hit me. It ended yo with me having to restrain her to get her PJs on and put her to bed still screaming blue murder and trying to hit and kick as much as she could.
If anyone has any advice on how to handle this I'd be really grateful. I have tried star charts, taking treats away, distraction and I always follow through on a punishment - this is usually what kicks off the tantrums BIG time.
If it's just her age and I'm over reacting please tell me. I'm a lone parent and I think maybe I'm getting worked up because it's just me to deal with it and that it's just a phase or something??? She only behaves like this with me so friends and family look at me as in disbelief as they only see her being good - a bit spirited at times but not the tantrums.
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KellyElly · 20/02/2013 13:30
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