Worst. Baby. Ever.

I’m probably a horrible mom for saying all of this, so try not to hate me forever.

Milo is the devil. He’s demon spawn. He’s a horrible little monster.

I love him to death, I REALLY do. I tell him I love him all the time, because I think he’s adorable and sweet.

However, I also want to bang my head against a wall 95% of the time that I’m with him.

He does NOT listen. AT ALL. He’s 15 months old, and he pretty much acts like he can’t hear you. He’ll acknowledge you, but he doesn’t DO anything about it. He doesn’t RESPOND to what you say. I know he understands, and he will do certain things.. like if I hand him a paper towel after he spills something, I’ll say "you clean it up!" and he will wipe it up with the towel. He also used to "throw it in the trash!" (but doesn’t anymore, because it’s more fun to run all over the house with a dirty diaper and me chasing him and screaming.) At work, he likes to "hug" the other kids, which basically means he runs them down and tackles them to the ground. No one likes it. We’ve told him not to, to pet them nicely (and he knows what that means, we taught him to pet the cats, and he demonstrates it when you say it to him.) but he does it anyways. All day. To big kids, little kids, tiny babies, other toddlers. And let’s say Jamie is changing diapers and I’m reading a book to a group of other (nicely behaved) toddlers, I will yell, "MILO! NO! STOPPIT! MILO! LET GO! MILO! NO HUGGING! MILO!!! MILO!! GET OFF OF HER!! MILO!!!" and he just keeps on keeping on. Kid is screaming and flailing under him, and he just grins and pins them to the ground.

Is there something WRONG with him?! Or is he just a $h!thead!?

At home, he likes to climb up in the kitchen chairs. He thinks he’s a big kid, and he wants to sit at the table with us. It started out being cute, but now he insists on climbing into the chairs all the time. He does it constantly. No exaggeration, CONSTANTLY. He will drag or push the chairs to where he wants them (to the table, the counter, the stove) and climb up to get into things, or throw things out the window. He knocks over cups, he scatters piles of mail or books or papers, he plays in the butter. We’ve tried EVERYTHING to get him to stop climbing in the chairs. Smacking his hand, popping his butt, ignoring him completely, putting him in time out (he doesnt mind.), we’ve tried a million things. We tried keeping all the chairs tucked in all the time, but he just pulls them out. We tried keeping the chairs against a certain wall where there’s nothing to get into, but he just pulls them to where he wants them. I have to be RIGHT beHIND HIM, every moment. And I simply CANT. I have to wash dishes, make dinner, put away laundry, clean up, take out trash, help Kasin with various things, PEE, take a shower…

He’s a HELLION.

Is it ALWAYS going to be like this? I’m LOSING MY MIND.

skip a beat.

Really stupid question… Are you doing time outs etc? And really sticking to your guns? Xx

elle.d.see

I’m not a mother (yet) but I have had a lot of experience with caring for babies/toddlers/kids so you can take this or leave this as you will… My first thought is – He’s only just over a year old. They’re not supposed to listen well yet. Next thought – He thinks you chasing him is fun. He gets attention that way. So you definitely don’t chase him anymore. If he doesn’t mind time outs, you have to figure out what he cares about, figure out his currency. Once you figure that out, you’re golden. Maybe when he disobeys he has to go for a nap immediately. Maybe you immediately put him in a playpen or in a room somewhere ALONE (but where you can keep an ear out or eye out if you had a monitor for example). Maybe he doesn’t get to watch whatever show he likes on tv. Maybe he forfeits dessert or a cookie. Maybe instead of going the punishment route you give him extra special praise when he is a good boy – so he learns to like that more than the attention he gets when he is bad… I’m sure you’ve thought of all this before. Just trying to help brainstorm… GOOD LUCK!!! You’re normal – everyone hates their kids once in a while. They’re a big responsibility and impact on your life.

Vitamin K

May 23, 2012

i agree with the techinques of one of the other noters…but it doesnt always work. I have a 18m old. he is not as bad…he is only like in spurts.Time out is like a nice break where he plays with himself. It is so frustrating knowing they understand what you are saying and keep going. Food is my reward/punishment. Healthy food of course. i feel for you

Oh my goodness, he sounds like Caelen. One minute he’s sweet and adorable and the next, he’s a ****head. You have my condolences. RYN: From what I can tell (I refuse to watch Youtube videos of it), they will make an incision in each side of his eye, where the muscle connects. I wish they’d do something less invasive first, but if this as the best results, then I guess its okay. Besides, he starts

Pre-K this fall, and want him to be able to see. Although he’s still near-sighted and they’re not ordering glasses yet. That’s in his future soon.

Indigo~Embers

oh man I feel you. he sounds like Evan when Evan was that age. Evan woulnt stay in time outs. spankings didn’t mean anything, he didn’t care if I took away his toys, heck he’d help me throw them out! it’s so frustrating. but I was thinking the same thing as elle.d.see he’s running away with a diaper cause he thinks it’s funny that you’re irate with him. I say this often to everyone: “childrenare like Celebraties! bad attention is still good attention to them” – as for the chairs, Can you some how Tie them up? like have them all pushed into the table then rope them?use a chain of rubber bands? are you able to gate him out of the kitchen until meal time?

Crazytxbabe

All I have to say is LOL. Sorry. I have no kids so have no ideas for you.

It sounds like he isn’t getting enough attention from you, so he’s getting it in the best way he knows how – by acting like a little $#!THEAD! Maybe just hang out with him for an extra hour each day, reading books or whatever? I’m not a parent (yet) but I do know that toddlers need to be trained like dogs. If you “reinforce” his bad behavior by giving him attention, he will keep doing it- because that is what he wants. Perhaps stop chasing/yelling MILO NO STOPPIT at him, and instead just say nothing, and grab him and put him where you want him to be? Just grasping at straws here, mostly thinking outloud. I hope you find a solution soon! It could also just be a phase. let’s hope!

May 25, 2012

he does sound a lot like Evan at that age. and I neer did find a way to make him behave, other than just wait it out. unfortunatly rerange aa lot of my stuff so he coudn’t get at it so it didn’t get ruined. -i had to buy a lock for the fridge and cupbords. – now my kids are almost 6,8&9 and I still want to buy a new lock for this fridge and cupbord and buy a gate so they cant go in my living room.-asshole children.

Poor momma. Ashley

I called Z a little devil the other day!! She doesn’t like other kids and will be a “bully” by pulling hair or pinching! I have to watch her like a hawk and I don’t know what to do about it because she’s 2 and discipline doesn’t work to set her straight!

Phoebe loved chairs at 1 & 2–she climbed everything and the one time I freaked out was when she climbed on the stove by herself but it was my fault for leaving a stepstool by that counter!!! It wasn’t on but it had been that would have been bad!! She outgrew that–and haven’t had any issues with her but she is getting a 4-ittude and it sucks!!!