Psychaiatric help!4 year old son moody,cries alot says NO on everything as if he searches a cause to refuse,cry and ask for,what the problem what to do?i have other 3 kids,he's the 2nd
May 17, 2013
It's difficult to say with any certainty without a more thorough evaluation. At one extreme, your son's behavior may indicate a behavior problem knowing that angry outbursts are not uncommon at the age of four. Just witness more and more progress in his control of the anger over the next year (especially anger that comes with frustration).
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Your child is in the age group where temper tantrums, which are disruptive behaviors or emotional outbursts, often occur in response to unmet needs or desires.Tantrums are more likely to occur in younger children who cannot express their needs or control their emotions when they are frustrated. It might seem as if your child plans to misbehave simply to get on your nerves, but young children don't have evil plans to frustrate or embarrass their parents. For most toddlers, tantrums are simply a way to express frustration. Some children are more prone to tantrums, particularly kids who are intense, hyperactive, or moody or kids who don't adapt well to new environments. For most toddlers, tantrums are simply a way of getting out their frustration and testing limits ("What will Mommy do if I scream really loud?").For older children, tantrums might be a learned behavior. If you reward tantrums with something your child wants — or you allow your child to get out of things by throwing a tantrum — the tantrums are likely to continue.
Tantrums peak between the ages of 2 and 4 years then things improve. If however these behaviors persist till late childhood or get worse, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) becomes a possibility, a condition in which a child displays an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, hostile, and annoying behavior toward people in authority. The child's behavior often disrupts the child's normal daily activities, including activities within the family and at school. For now what you need to do is the following:
*Be consistent. maintain a daily routine so that your child knows what to expect, &set reasonable limits and follow them.
*Encourage your child to use words to express himself (young children understand many more words than they're able to express).
*Let your child make choices. To give your toddler a sense of control, let him make appropriate choices, like choosing what to wear.
*Offer extra attention for good behavior
*Distraction
Tantrums peak between the ages of 2 and 4 years then things improve. If however these behaviors persist till late childhood or get worse, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) becomes a possibility, a condition in which a child displays an ongoing pattern of uncooperative, defiant, hostile, and annoying behavior toward people in authority. The child's behavior often disrupts the child's normal daily activities, including activities within the family and at school. For now what you need to do is the following:
*Be consistent. maintain a daily routine so that your child knows what to expect, &set reasonable limits and follow them.
*Encourage your child to use words to express himself (young children understand many more words than they're able to express).
*Let your child make choices. To give your toddler a sense of control, let him make appropriate choices, like choosing what to wear.
*Offer extra attention for good behavior
*Distraction
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your child may be jealous of his brother and sisters ,some children show this manner to show themselves in front of their mother ,by this way they can take from your interest and time among his brothers and sisters more ,he is trying by his refusal to say "i am here mama"
try to give him time more than your other kids ,listen to him ,encourage him ,give him rewards for doing something good ,turn his attention to other thing than the thing he is claiming for,build his confidence through talking about his good behavior infront of others ....
be calm this behavior will diminish by time
try to give him time more than your other kids ,listen to him ,encourage him ,give him rewards for doing something good ,turn his attention to other thing than the thing he is claiming for,build his confidence through talking about his good behavior infront of others ....
be calm this behavior will diminish by time
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