I can't handle him

my son has communication delays that put him at the communication level of a one and a half year old. But he has the physical and cognitive abilities of a regular three year old.

But he's been mean lately, and I am losing my patience. I feel like smurf. He's been just screaming at me all the time. constantly. If he doesn't get his way, or if I have to transition him from something he likes to something he doesn't like...he smurfing loses it and just screams.

yesterday i took him outside to ride his bike. when we had to go in, he threw himself on the ground and started screaming. I brought the bike all the way in the house as he screamed, and then went back across the cul-de-sac to get him, as he kept screaming. I had to drag him in to the house as he screamed, and the whole way I was so embarrassed. He embarrasses me. We got inside and I spanked him really hard, several times. I've never done that before. I was so so mad at him. He was so embarrassing and mean. And I feel like smurf and a terrible mom.

As I type he is taking away ALL of his trains from his little brother. all twenty toy trains. he won't let him play on the tracks, he won't let him have a single train. he just screams at him, pushes him away, shouts "NO NO NOO."

He's becoming violent with thrashing and hitting and the screaming is suddenly getting worse. And my patience just ran out yesterday.

I don't know what to do with him. He's just so mean, and I'm taking it so personally.

How old is he?

No matter the age, spanking out of anger is never okay but I'm sure you already know that. You seem to be overwhelmed.

Kids are smurfs. Olain and simple. Putnhis ass in timeout and let him watch his brother play with the toys... Dont let him scream and throw fit. Put him in his room. Mydaughter was the same way.. Now i just tell her to go to her room and she will sit in there.. Before id have to hold the door knob to keep her in... You gotta get throught their heads they wont get Away with it

Quoting BG Secrets:" my son has communication delays that put him at the communication level of a one and a half year old. ... [snip!] ... And my patience just ran out yesterday. I don't know what to do with him. He's just so mean, and I'm taking it so personally."

Autism?

How do you normally handle his behavior? If my 3 year old is taking toys away like that, he gets one warning to share. If he doesn't, then he goes to his room and sits on his bed for 3 minutes. If he doesn't want to sit on his bed, I pick him up and put him there, and every time he gets up he gets another minute added.

ETA: My son had language delays early on. I made EVERY thing into picture charts. For time outs I had one of the time teaching clocks, and I would put it on the minute and show him when time out would be over. If he got up, he hated seeing me push it back another minute.
By sticking with it and enforcing it no matter what, whether he has friends over, whether he's acting up during dinner time... he has learned he's not going to get away with his nonsense.

Quoting Jas ♥:" How old is he? No matter the age, spanking out of anger is never okay but I'm sure you already know that. You seem to be overwhelmed."

just turned three.

i hate spanking in general. it was a terrible terrible thing to do, and im ashamed and angry with myself.

Okay, I'm assuming he's 3. I read the first part again lol. 3 year olds are mean. Mine is a jack ass   In all honesty, its normal but the way your son is spazzing out makes me believe that he is extremely bored. Does he have friends or go to school?

<blockquote><b>Quoting BG Secrets:</b>" my son has communication delays that put him at the communication level of a one and a half year old. ... [snip!] ... And my patience just ran out yesterday. I don't know what to do with him. He's just so mean, and I'm taking it so personally."</blockquote>




First of all stop taking it personally! When things like that happen just remove him from the situation, put him in a safe place and walk away. It happens sometimes to the best of us but benefits no one for you to lose your cool. Second imagine if you were unable to communicate, think how frustrating that would be. You'd probably be angry too. Third I'm assuming he's receiving treatment for his speach delays, I would bring up your frustration and the behaviors he's displaying. Ask for help, they can give you some ideas on what to do and possibly refer you to a behaviorist. Hang in there love.

Quoting BG Secrets:" just turned three. i hate spanking in general. it was a terrible terrible thing to do, and im ashamed and angry with myself."

You realized that, don't beat yourself up about it. I'd be lying if I told you that I didnt feel like spanking my kids when they make me angry and we don't even spank.

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" Kids are smurfs. Olain and simple. Putnhis ass in timeout and let him watch his brother play with the ... [snip!] ... in there.. Before id have to hold the door knob to keep her in... You gotta get throught their heads they wont get Away with it"

yea, we try time outs, but he doesn't understand why he's there, you know? He doesn't get why he's being put in his room.

But, I guess the last time we really tried was a few months ago, so we will try again.

I feel like I'm raising a kid who is going to turn in to a monster child.

He's so embarrassing to take out. His screaming fits are just intense and insane. people stare. We try to just ignore it, becaus that's what we've been told is most likely to help stop it. But he will just scream for hours and hours.

Quoting Back to Noob Status:" Autism? "

PDD NOS

which makes me an even more terrible person for spanking him like I did. and for feeling this way. he clearly has delays, and I just don't know how to handle this HUGE gap in communication.

Quoting KayteB:" How do you normally handle his behavior? If my 3 year old is taking toys away like that, he gets one ... [snip!] ... he has friends over, whether he's acting up during dinner time... he has learned he's not going to get away with his nonsense."

we use pictures a lot here. I will try something like that. I made a chart showing where he is for behavior through out the day.

I just don't get what is going on. He was so SO sweet, and then the last week or two these screaming bouts are increasing, and I'm just getting more and more angry and impatient with him.

Quoting BG Secrets:" yea, we try time outs, but he doesn't understand why he's there, you know? He doesn't get why he's being ... [snip!] ... just ignore it, becaus that's what we've been told is most likely to help stop it. But he will just scream for hours and hours."

My kids think time out is a game.

I made them each a calm down jar. I took a mason jar, filled it half way with water and added glitter and little stars inside. When they act up or just need to take a minute to relax, I'll shake the jar up and turn it upside down. When the stars and glitter has finished falling to the bottom, they can get up from the table. It works for them. Its not really a punishment more of a "calm yo ass down" tactic lol.

Quoting Jas ♥:" My kids think time out is a game. I made them each a calm down jar. I took a mason jar, filled it ... [snip!] ... bottom, they can get up from the table. It works for them. Its not really a punishment more of a "calm yo ass down" tactic lol."

pinterest  

I've been meaning to try that. A visual like that could work for him.

Quoting BG Secrets:" pinterest   I've been meaning to try that. A visual like that could work for him."

Yes girl!   Give it a try.