Hey guys- I need some advice.I have two girls, a four year old and a just about two year old. My two year old is becoming a tiny terror. I know that some behaviours are normal and expected but I’m not sure if we’re past that point and I don’t know what to do.First of all, my two year old doesn’t speak. She says “ya” and just started saying “no”. That’s it. She sees a speech therapist. So I wonder if her behaviours are her way of communicating.She constantly hurts her big sister. She chases her around and pinches her and pulls her hair totally unprompted. Obviously she does it when she’s angry/frustrated, etc. but my concern is that she so often does it for no reason. And she laughs and thinks it’s funny. I always have to physically remove her hands and tell her, as calmly as I can, “No, we do not pull hair/pinch”. I tell her to use “gentle hands” and demonstrate. I’ve recently started putting her in her room for a “time out” even though I know that she’s probably too young for that. I don’t know what else to do because if I don’t put her in her room she will chase around her sister and continue to hurt her.She doesn’t listen to the word no, at all. She laughs and keeps doing what she’s doing. Even if I yell it doesn’t affect her. I know I shouldn’t yell so I try not to but it’s so frustrating sometimes. I’ve also smacked her hand gently away and sometimes that upsets her but it doesn’t stop the behaviour and I truly don’t believe in hitting so I don’t want to continue that practice.I know I’m focusing on the negative here but she does have many lovely qualities as well. She is sweet and loves to hug. She loves to play with her sister when she’s not being mean.I don’t know what to try that will be effective. Any tips?I do have a doctor’s check-up next week for her so I will mention all of this.Thanks! via /r/Parenting https://ift.tt/2IhuLgu
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