I need some help y'all. My sweet sweet boy has decide he wants to be in charge.
For example, yesterday we were at target and he decided to throw a giant fit in the middle of the store because I was looking at my shopping list and not him. So I ended up having to carry him through the rest of the shopping trip. I do not want to be that mom with the kid screaming their head off as they shop. Then I got up to the register and had to put him back in his seat in order to unload the cart and he threw his water at the register then proceeded to take everything out of my wallet and throw it on the floor all while screaming and crying.
What do you do? I tried giving him a snack and he ate a whole pouch of food but then he didn't want anymore. He wouldn't take a toy either. I also brought him out a little after he ate lunch and he wasn't tired. I know he is just trying to become more independent but holy moly I was not expecting a major meltdown in the middle of shopping.
He also bites. Hard. Whenever he doesn't get what he wants. He will just come up and bite us to get us to move out of his way or take him where he wants to go. We have tried ignoring him, telling him that hurts and not to do it. But what kind of discipline can you do on a one year old going on 13? Have any of you experienced this? If so, what did you do to nip it in the butt before it got worse? I'm at a loss here. I'm sure his molars coming in doesn't help as he is in some pain but seriously it hurts and is totally not appropriate.
LB is definitely going to be a strong willed man. He already knows what he wants and how to get it. Now we just have to figure out how to teach him an appropriate way to get those things. I guess that is what parenting is about. Guiding and teaching your children how to be examples of Christ. Which include not biting people or throwing temper tantrums to get what you want. Oh the joys of parenthood.
