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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
aggressive two year old
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
aggressive two year old
by jfernandez, Oct 12, 2008 06:08PM
Our two year old son has started to hit and push young children in our church nursery. We have put him in time out and the problem stated to rectify itself. However, he is now much more aggressive to the other children and time out seems to have no effect on him. He is also more aggressive to his older brother and animals. He will play nicely for awhile and then out of now where he hit, pushes, or clears the table. When he is by himself he does not exbithit any of these issues.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Oct 13, 2008 08:34PM
, Oct 13, 2008 08:34PM
From a management perspective, you are doing the correct thing by placing him in time out. Be persistent; do not waver in this approach. He clearly feels vulnerable/threatened when in the presence of peers, but he will likely adjust. You've got to continue to be firm and unwavering in the limit setting and discipline.
