Help!!!! Out of control 2 year old

by kelly

Hi, i have a 2 year old son and he is driving me crazy! He sits on, pushes and snatches from his baby sister who is 9 months old. He will not get dressed without a fight and he never listens. My husband and i have tried time out, ignoring and a reward chart but he still remains the same!! He has great language skills but continues to whinge all the time. Please help!!!

Dr Maud Answers:

You have a normal toddler who is exerting his independence - you just need to learn how to reign him in. It sounds as if you have tried the reward chart and time out.

For dressing you might like to offer a reward if he gets dressed without a fuss OR give him choices - so do you want to wear this sweater or that sweater - to involve him and hopefully distract him.

If you prefer to listen than read information, then you can hear about great ways to change your child's behavior and avoid the terrible two's with an audio course called "Talking to Toddlers" - click here. The audio course not only gives strategies for dealing with a willful two year old, but it gives strategies for communicating more effectively with all ages.