Argh...

[pandora_blue]

I feel like crap. I started to feel like crap last night. Little Human has become Satan's Child the last few weeks. Yesterday was horrible. I swore he wouldn't make it through the day. Last night when I went to bed I was way too cold and was achy. I woke up whimpering because it hurt so much. Jonathan was snoring and between that and the pain, I

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[wyrdling]

how old is the li'l evil one now, and what is his strain of evil?

[pandora_blue]

He is 2 3/4, and he doesn't just have a strain of evil. It permeates his entire being. He hits, spits, screams, throws things, fights everything you try and do with him, won't eat what you make him even if it's what he asked for, acts the same way with drinks; He's just evil...

[wyrdling]

sounds like he's three. nearabouts.
i spent a lot of time putting the kiddo in his room (cleared of breakables) and letting him throw his tantrums and refusing to talk to him until he was calm. saved his food and if he got hungry later, gave it to him, same with drinks. explained what i was doing and why and if a fit started, shut him up without an audience until he regained composure. grueling, but eventually, it worked.
it's testing control, and limits, and seeing if the rules are solid, i think. pretty common behavior, regardless. i think he's taking advantage of the fact that you've never dealt with it before. i know mine did for awhile.

[pandora_blue]

Luckily, I got pretty tired of it quickly. It's still a battle, but I take away whatever it is that is causing the issue at the moment. He is just wearing me out.