Question
We have 3 boys - 3 years old, 2 years old, and 10 months old. Our second son has recently been hitting, biting, pushing and kicking his brothers (not other kids when we are out). He is also a very affectionate and loving boy who has a sweet side, but he can get angry fast, before I even know what is going on. He also slams doors, throws things and has the tendency to get angry with everyone. Sometimes it is unprovoked, and other times it is provoked, even if it is just the baby crawling by. The hitting is sometimes followed by tickling and he never seems to show any remorse. I've tried taking away his coveted teddy bear and putting him in short timeouts in his room away from his brothers. His brothers have had minor injuries and I am hoping to make a change before anything worse happens. This behavior seemed to start when our 3 year old started preschool in September, and also when the baby started becoming more mobile crawling around, and also when I started having two different part time babysitters help me during the day.
