Dear Miss Faith, I care for a little boy of 24 months. His parents are having big relationship problems, and this sweet little boy has suddenly become very aggressive, hitting…
Tag: aggressive behavior
Quick Tip: Throwing Sand
If your child is a little too exuberant in the sandbox, what to do? Saying “Don’t throw sand” seems to have little effect, as does the ubiquitous “Be careful!” Instead,…
Regular Tantrums
Does every little thing seem to spark a tantrum or meltdown? Read on for ideas of what message they may be sending. It may be different than what you think!…
Correcting Hitting Behavior
Dear Miss Faith, My son is three and he still struggles with hitting and rough touching. Mostly not being aggressive, it’s like he doesn’t realize that he’s hurting people. When we…
Silly Defiance
Dear Miss Faith, My 3.5yo son used to be very helpful, but lately when I ask him to do things, he deliberately “misunderstands.” For example, if I ask him to…
Biting from Excitement
Dear Miss Faith, I have an intense, energetic little boy who is almost 3. I just don’t know what to do when we are playing with other children and he…
Being Too Rough with Baby
Dear Miss Faith, What can I do when my toddler is rough with the baby (usually unintentionally, but sometimes by-accident-on-purpose)? My impulse is to yell and I know that’s not good and…
19 Month Old Hits Dad!
Dear Miss Faith Recently our daughter has been hitting dad, blowing raspberries at him, and generally being disrespectful. It seems totally random; she’s often no upset and sometimes even laughs…
Overstimulation and Aggressive Behavior
Dear Miss Faith, My 2.5yo son has a lot of trouble in noisy situations where there are large groups of children. He is normally a kind, friendly child, but when…
Kids and Social Graces
Dear Miss Faith, My daughter (age 2.75) takes a really long time to warm up in social situations, and seems to feel easily overwhelmed by kids with big energy, even…
3 Year Old Defiance
Dear Miss Faith, My son is 3.5yo, and we’re struggling with defiance. I had been very permissive with him in the past, and it wasn’t serving us or him. Now…
Acting Out
Dear Miss Faith, My three year old is having such a hard time lately, acting antagonistic towards his baby brothers, and no amount of helping him or punishing him is…