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Four year old son has turned into the devil!
Pigeongirl
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Please help me, I feel like I'm going insane. My normally good little boy has turned in to a devil child over last week or so. He's always been boisterous and stubborn but this has become beyond a joke. He is defiant, has major tantrums (right now he is screaming and throwing things around because I won't go upstairs with him to the toilet. I have left the seat up for him so all he has to do is pull his pants down and wee but he wants me to go up and do it for him. At four years old I think he is old enough to do that himself). He is constantly asking for chocolate and treats and when I say no he just keeps on and on and on and ON! I don't give in but sometimes I feel like running away. I have tried time out, ignoring him and distracting him but nothing works with him when he's tantruming. He just won't give in. I don't believe in smacking but I've been tempted!
I love him but I'm worried he's got something wrong with him and I'm so stressed out.
Please give me some advice.:(:(:(
I love him but I'm worried he's got something wrong with him and I'm so stressed out.
Please give me some advice.:(:(:(
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well come to the devil child part of childhood.
There is nothing wrong, he's pushing his boundaries.
at the age mine would scream at the top of the stairs wipe my bum!
It's frustration of not getting their own way.Life is about give and take, if you can't give why should you take?0 -
I suggest an exorcism.From Poland...with love.
They are (they're) sitting on the floor.
Their books are lying on the floor.
The books are sitting just there on the floor.0 -
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PolishBigSpender wrote: »I suggest an exorcism.
LOL - might just have to...Official DFW Nerd Club - Member No.11.
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Perfectly healthy
(awful for you though)
(((hugs)))
be strong!Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
Janice 1964-2016
Thank you Honey Bear0 -
my sisters 7 year old daughter is doing this. she is really at her wits end, even considering taking the child to the police as she feels like an unfit mother.
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my sisters 7 year old daughter is doing this. she is really at her wits end, even considering taking the child to the police as she feels like an unfit mother.
spare the rod, spoil the child.
How do you discipline your children?Official DFW Nerd Club - Member No.11.
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Does he go to Nursery, School, Nanna's house for the day etc?
When I asked the health visitor for advice about my son's behaviour, she too said he is testing his boundaries, and to ask the nursery/school how he is there.
As it happens he is good as gold there, and up until recently was a little angel in his grandparents house, we go to church and he baheves there too.
Its just with me he is naughty!! doesnt make it any easier knowing he isnt possessed or something!0 -
You could try focussing on his good behaviour - lots of praise when he IS behaving.Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY"I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily DickinsonJanice 1964-2016
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Hiya
Just wanted to say I am going through the same thing with my DS at the moment (also 4). I am finding that a reward chart is helping slightly, he gets star stickers as a reward however, if he behaves badly, gets them taken away. We have 3 'treats' he is aiming for:
10 stars - Pick a pack of sweets from shop
25 stars - Going swimming
50 stars - Gets to pick a toy of his choice (up to £10)
Is working so far because he knows he has something to aim for. I do agree though, it is hard work, when DS has tantrums, I just let him get on with it, he soon calms down and comes for a cuddle! Hope you find a way through it and heres hoping it doesn't last too long lol
S xx0
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