Friday, 10 June 2011 3:35 p.m.
"I agree you are doing a great job. As a single mum with 4 kids at home aged from 12yrs down to 5mths let me reassure you the term terrible twos is a misnomer it usually starts at about 18 mths. My boys are 12yrs, 10yrs, 1yr 8mths and 5mths old and all but my 5mth old have started the same things at that age.
As for the ADHD suggestions, ignore them!! My 12 year old does have ADHD and I can let you know that no psychiatrist in their right mind will even test a toddler for it. They generally will not test before 7yrs of age, unless there is a family history of it, because toddlers have a lot of energy and they cannot get accurate results for it.
You will feel like some days are never ending but enjoy this time with him as before you know it he will be packing a bag for his first day at school.
Try keeping him in his cot for the night sleep and put him in his bed for his day time sleep if he still has one, or if you have the stamina for it, every time he gets out of his bed you put him back in it and simply tell him that he is a big boy now and needs to be in his own bed now, its hard but after a few nights it usually does work.
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