a little worse then terrible 2's plz help
I dnt like to complain bout my kids cuz they truely are my blessings. But my daughter has always been a fussy child. Even as a newborn she had reflux an cried all the time. At 4 months had meningitis. At 1yr old began having seziures. We took her to a specialist an she's been on a medicine for her seizures. She's not had a single seizure in over a year, so its obvious the meds are working....but she's always been a little more than a typical child her age.. she's always been kinda hard to handle. Tantrums. Screams. An now she's physical. This isn't becuz of a new baby, she's been like this long b4 I was pregnant. She's hit me, she screams. She's pushed my 3yr old down a flight of stairs. She tortures others kids.. she bit my 4week on the foot an left blood blisters. The other day he (the baby) was in my room napping and I found her wraping my fone charger cord around his neck. She won't sleep at night. I woke up one night to find her walkn the house an then anthr night I woke up to my dog whinning, she was pulling my dogs arms thru the kennel an hurting him. These aren't what I call normal 2yr old behaviors. An I hate to say I'm at my wits end. I love her so much but I get so frustrated I cry. Im reaching out for any and all suggestions that cld Mayb help tame some of her behavior. Again, this is not cuz she has a new baby brother. This has been goin on for awhile. An I do spend 1 on 1 time with her so I dnt feel like its for attention. Plz ladies....I dnt knw Wat to do
Also. Which I forgot to add.. when she does sleep she screams and fights in her sleep.. which could b why she don't want to sleep at all. Night terrors is what theyr calld.
Also. Which I forgot to add.. when she does sleep she screams and fights in her sleep.. which could b why she don't want to sleep at all. Night terrors is what theyr calld.
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I'm a expecting ftm too so not much help. I just closed my inhome daycare, but nvr experienced bad kids like this.. if she was older id say boot camp.. but she's just a toddler.
While this situation isn't identical, I hope it gives you some hope. I would contact the therapist monday morning and express how dire the situation is. If they cant get her in in the next few days, get another referral. In the meantime, do WHATEVER you have to to keep all your children safe, whether that means extra baby gates or having your daughter stay with relatives who have no kids for a bit.
I think as women and mothers, many of us don't like asking for help, like admitting we cant do it all makes us less of a person. But that's not true at all. Reach out to relatives or close friends. People are usually willing to help, if you express your need!
@navybabyonway I read the side effects when she first started taking the meds an violent behavior is one of the side effects. So I do believe it has a lot to do with her meds
@math_mommy thank u for Ur input u always hav such good advice. An Ur right as moms it is hard to reach out for help, as a mom I wana b able to do evrythng an provide evrything for my kids. Whn I'm not able to do that I do feel like I've failed in some way. I hav ask my mother to take her for a cpl days an my mom wont take her cuz she's to much for her to handle. An I hav a best friend who I've askd but then changed my mind cuz my friend has a 11month old daughter who my daughter has showed some aggression towards b4. Other than that I have nobody. I just don't knw Wat to do until I can get her into a therapist an we work smthn out. I'm loosing my mind
I don't really have any wise advise..I just thought this when you mentioned night terrors and very bad behavior..
as for time out the more she screams or messes around the longer she stays..it could 30mins of her sitting n time out till she clams down..
my sons in time out for awhile when he's not sitting quietly..
also rewards are great! and stickers
hope it gets better for you!
Also you might want to see if maybe she has something else going on lie aspbergers (spelling?) Or something like that
This is something you need t start doing asap before she hurts gerself or the new baby.
That is not normal behavior at all and if it is the.meds I would take her off and puy her on something else. Under a drs supervision of course
It really sounds like her behavior is a side effect of her medication, possibly exacerbated by the new baby. In my limited experience, 2.5-3.5 year-olds have the hardest time dealing with big changes such as the arrival of a new baby. The good news is that if its her medication, there are tons of other options for anti-seizure meds. Any effect that her new brother is having on her behavior will eventually subside (acting out toward a new sibling is a survival instinct, and your daughter will realize that she's not going to starve and you aren't going to love and take care of her any less because of the new baby). 2 year-olds dont have the ability to rationalize their emotions. As a result, they act impulsively. The older she gets the better able she will be to find appropriate ways to express her feelings. Good luck Mama!
Also does she have any other socalization other then brothers and sisters and mommy and daddy? Friends outside of the house might help