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Aggressive, defiant 3 year old
by SG13, May 30, 2008 01:02AM
My 3-year-old son has been acting out recently. In particular, he has been picking on his best friend at daycare (whom he talks about all the time and has played with since he was a baby.) Two weeks ago, he kept hitting him until he cried, and today he snatched a book he wanted from him and threw it at him, bruising his best friend's face. He also hasn't been listening to his teachers on some days and has been skipping his naps.
On top of this, I have been trying to potty train him for the past six months, but he refuses. He won't tell me when he has to go and throws a fit when I try to make him use the bathroom, even though he knows he is about to go. He doesn't want to wear his underwear and will throw a fit for his diaper. At first he was very receptive to the toilet and wanted to go all the time, but now he flat out will say "No, I want to poop in my diaper." !!
Background: I am a single mother who got divorced when he was 11/2. I was working five nights a week when I got divorced and he spent a lot of time with his grandparents, who spoiled him. I regret not stepping in then and being there more. He goes to his dad's every other weekend, but I don't believe his dad really spends much time with him (And he never talks about his dad). For the past year, I was able to switch my schedule around some to where I have him 4 or 5 days a week, I've become much more strict and I have ground into the grandparents that the spoiling is inexcusable. He gets time outs and spankings when he misbehaves, but I am wit's end on this. What can I do differently and how can I change his behavior?
On top of this, I have been trying to potty train him for the past six months, but he refuses. He won't tell me when he has to go and throws a fit when I try to make him use the bathroom, even though he knows he is about to go. He doesn't want to wear his underwear and will throw a fit for his diaper. At first he was very receptive to the toilet and wanted to go all the time, but now he flat out will say "No, I want to poop in my diaper." !!
Background: I am a single mother who got divorced when he was 11/2. I was working five nights a week when I got divorced and he spent a lot of time with his grandparents, who spoiled him. I regret not stepping in then and being there more. He goes to his dad's every other weekend, but I don't believe his dad really spends much time with him (And he never talks about his dad). For the past year, I was able to switch my schedule around some to where I have him 4 or 5 days a week, I've become much more strict and I have ground into the grandparents that the spoiling is inexcusable. He gets time outs and spankings when he misbehaves, but I am wit's end on this. What can I do differently and how can I change his behavior?
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Good luck and God bless.