Comments on: My 17 month old son is causing mayhem is this normal.

By: atheism_and_rats9

atheism_and_rats9 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Spare the rod, spoil the child.

By: AZSoccer

AZSoccer — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Sounds like the infamous terrible twos.

By: Krist =)

Krist =) — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Of course.
Kids will be like this.
Some more than others.
But its perfectly normal =)

By: michael2k_18

michael2k_18 — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

welcome to parent hood. my 19 month old is just as bad

By: smiley_face_boxers

smiley_face_boxers — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Don’t worry, it is normal and should change when your son hits 25 years of age. I say “should”.LOL.

Parenting is tough, and I feel your pain.

By: Jackie

Jackie — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I know you love him, but he has to be made to mind.

By: kitkat

kitkat — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I only had girls (3 of them) and from what I’ve seen, boys are a lot more agressive and rambunctious than girls. Still. you have to regain control here. It sounds like you’re letting him run the house and act out with all this inappropriate behavior. 17 months is still pretty young, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand a simple “no”. He needs a time out place. Probably his crib so he can’t get out. IF he does anything like you are saying. I would give him a firm, calm, “NO”. if he doesn’t stop, put on your catchers mask and shin guards and throw is butt in bed until he can calm down and give it another try.

You can try slapping his hands or whacking his butt. If you do this in a non-emotional, not out of control manner. you have to be the one in control. good luck.

By: Jazz

Jazz — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Are you kidding - They are all like that - I thought my son was insane form age 15 month to age 4 seriously -

I joined a parenting group and also took him to a pediatrician (psychologist) and realized “by George this crap is freakin normal” go figure.

Handle it mama’ it’ll last for at least another two years, lol.

Although a little popping the hands helped me too.

I had to let the little tyke know that I ruled and not him.

Go on try it pop those hands or that bum a bit.

By: cheekybluebed

cheekybluebed — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

oh yes. my 15 month old is the same u need to have eyes on the back of ur head

By: It’saseasyasonetwothreeit

It’saseasyasonetwothreeit — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Yes he’s acting normal. Of course he isn’t listening, you have to teach him to listen to you. You can’t feed him and then let him run and expect him to stay out of trouble. Your job is to teach him. You teach him that hitting isn’t allowed or pulling on your glasses. Feed him with you so he’s right there where you can watch him. If you didn’t want to put the work in that it takes to raise a well behaved child, then you shouldn’t have had one. You were foolish for thinking it would all be fun, it’s hard work 24/7. Take some parenting classes and get a clue.