Behaviour 🫠

Totally normal behaviour. There really isn’t such a thing as naughty at this age. They are boundary testing and developing at such a speed and trying to process emotions etc. It’s a lot for their little brains and so behaviour like this is typical especially when being told no. It’s our job to hold our boundaries but also show their emotions empathy and let them have them. Some of my go-to books/resources are Dr Becky at Good Inside, How to be the grown up, the whole brain development, there’s no such thing as naughty. All these authors have helpful insta pages. It’s so much easier to handle once you understand the why and that this is all so normal and more than normal it’s expected.

To continue my girl is doing similar… biting and pushing boundaries and demanding things/having tantrums etc. As an example my girl loves to draw but sometimes she starts to try running around with her crayons, rather than say no over & over, I say pencils are for paper, draw on the paper please so focusing on what I want her to do. If she doesn’t after a few times then I say ok that’s enough drawing for today and start to pack them away. She gets upset but I hold the boundary of packing away (without saying anything like well you should’ve listened) but offer her comfort I know you love drawing and it’s hard to pack away. Do you need a hug? Let her be upset and then ask if she wants a sip of water or to read a book etc. If she gets more aggressive (biting), I’ll try not to react but firmly say no, teeth are not for biting. Try to be on her level and making eye contact if I can. This development/behaviour is a long process so you just find what works and be consistent.

It’s called terrible twos. I starts before their two and lasts until they move out 🤣 But yes, my son is similar but not as bad yet