https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:54:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842727 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:23:07 +0000 Mrs. Turtle 2842727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sounds like he's dysregulated. He may need more sensory input than other kids. I'd research sensory processing and sensory seeking in particular. If he's getting more sensory input elsewhere, he may stop needing to be so rough with people. It has made a world of difference with our very active, rough girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842725 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:05:48 +0000 pachamama 2842725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweetpea87: solidarity. My son upon meeting new kids slaps them and when playing with unfamiliar kids, hits and yells NO. It's humiliating. He's not really bull-in-a-China-shop but it got so bad at gymnastics when he was a little over 2 I started dreading it.<br /> Everyone tells me it's normal and a phase ... Hopefully?<br /> @crazydoglady: this gives me hope </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842715 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 18:37:21 +0000 crazydoglady 2842715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was, essentially, kicked out of two daycares for aggression at 2-2.5. (He wasn't exactly kicked out but we were made aware that it wasn't working out.) He was throwing chairs, hitting others unprovoked, etc. It was AWFUL. Now at 3 years and 2 months, I can count on one hand the number of times he has hit (I can't speak for daycare but they said they have no issues with him) us in the past few months. Once he got to three, it was like a switch flipped...he has developed so much more empathy and self-control. We deal more with sassiness and non-compliance now which I vastly prefer. I think it's a tough age, especially for boys but it seems to be a very normal stage. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842710 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:38:34 +0000 DesertDreams88 2842710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sweetpea87: We added magnesium because I take it and it helps me a ton with anxiety which I feel is related (feeling worked up / tense). We don't do a lot of straight-up sweets but he loves fruit and fruit/granola bars. I read the ingredients on all of our typical snacks and decided not to buy the 2 biggest offenders anymore, and we didn't have anything with food coloring except nutrigrain bars so I cut those out too. </p> <p>I feel like he has gotten better to a degree, we really been working on it and the more physical activity and less screen time, the better he is. </p> <p>Another thing I realized is he hits or bites when he doesn't have enough lead-up time for a transition. So we do countdowns a lot and talk about "Mommy's turn now" (with baby) and things going "night night" (with toys) etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842707 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:24:03 +0000 delight 2842707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following! My 21 m DS is high energy, go-go-go, and is really into hitting us :crying: He is very sweet and cuddly too but I worrry about him going back to daycare next week. He already broke his leg in June because he’s crazy and loves to climb and jump off things. </p> <p>@Sams Mom: mine is similar. He also loves to hug and kiss us when he has ‘hurt’ us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842706 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 17:05:38 +0000 Sweetpea87 2842706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: I see a lot of the comments say to remove dairy/sweets or add magnesium to his diet. Did you do any of those things, and did they help? My son doesn’t eat much of either, but a lot of fruit and carbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842695 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:31:25 +0000 Sams Mom 2842695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband was high energy, into everything, rough and tumble, tore things apart (broke) to figure things out, big for his age, constantly hurting people because he didn't get how big he was I guess?</p> <p> I think sports was a great outlet for him. Our son is very similar to what I have heard about my husband. </p> <p>Our son is nearly 29 months old, 40" tall and 35 ish lbs. He has actually hurt me jumping on me, wrestling, hitting when he gets worked up. He doesn't do it on purpose because when I yell because it hurt he says "aww boo boo" and kisses me on my boo boo. He has no fear, climbs and jumps and general daredevil things that nearly give me a heart attack. </p> <p>I think a lot of it is age too. I think he will grow up just fine, it's just making it to the grownup portion of his life without major injury :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842693 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 16:18:02 +0000 DesertDreams88 2842693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>following. I posted this awhile back:<br /> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-energy-spirited-toddlers" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/high-energy-spirited-toddlers</a></p> <p>LO is 31 months, 36", and 28-29lbs, and ALL ENERGY. He doesn't seem to care/realize when he hurts people, and I can't figure out the triggers. The more exercise he gets, the better behaved he is, and vice versa for TV. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/seeking-encouraging-stories-about-rough-toddlers#post-2842688 Thu, 30 Aug 2018 15:38:06 +0000 Sweetpea87 2842688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can I just hear stories about super rough baby boys who grew into sweet, kind boys/men that love their mommies? 😂 Maybe your older sons, brothers, or husbands? My son is SO ROUGH y’all. And at 27 months, I know empathy isn’t their strong suit, but he’s constantly hurting us and doesn’t usually understand that his actions hurt, and throwing himself onto things that look really painful. Plus the defiance that comes with his age, and his size (he’s only 35” tall, but 33lbs) we’re basically parenting a bulldozer. 😅 </p>