Screaming toddler

Thanks for your response. The kid is almost 3 years old. You really said it right, he has not behaving properly and don't really follow or listen. But I hope this will still change when he grows older. I was able to sleep and just woke up. My husband entered the room and complaining that the kid slapped him with a book on his face so he decided to return the kid to his mom.

I really hope I am this kid's mom so I can discipline him my way. I am not really happy on how they treat the child because they always tolerate him. We once bring the kid with us in the church I so regret it. He never stopped screaming inside and to my disbelief, he hit the bible into girl's head in front of us. I really do not know how to react that time because I was so embarrassed. They maybe thinking that it is my child and so I was so ashamed of myself that time. I just don't understand the people around the child. Once, I took the child because I have seen that they aren't really taking good care of him. I wanted to discipline him but they would say I am so bad for doing so. I am not even hitting or screaming at the child.

Oh,yeah I guess your husband did a good decision. It's better to return the kid to his mom. And that kind should be disciplined to be a better person someday. Yeah I believe so that the kid's attitude would change soon..

yes I feel its unfair to do so no matter what relationship you have once she left the kids with my 12 year old, when he was alone baby sitting my daughter and I had to attend a meeting. I felt it was wrong of her to expect my son to take care of her son too especially when her son is a brat my daughter is used to her brother taking care of her and they keep playing together if I have to leave them home.

It is nice that your son and daughter are doing good together. What a great kid to take care of his own sibling. But I think it will be really hard for your son to take care of this brat as well.

The mother of the kid is working and his father is nowhere to be found. They aren't married. Their maid would usually leave the child to us especially if she knows that I am just home and not at the office so we would take care of the child instead of her. My husband is kind enough to take care of his nephew especially on weekends that we don't have work but after the kid slapped him with a book on his face yesterday, I don't know if he would still do it because he instantly returned the kid yesterday after the incident. I once got irritated when that maid brought the kid in our house in the evening when we're about to sleep. I asked her why she still brought the child when it is already past 9pm. She was surprised that I asked because I normally wouldn't do that. She said that my mother in law was the only one left in the house so no one would take care of the child. I was really irritated after hearing that because she came in our house with the kid and with my husband's cousin who also lives in their house so how come she is telling that no one would take care of the kid. She did not say a thing, instead took the child and they left. I don't know if she is trying to test my patient or what. You are so nice to take of your neighbor's son. You aren't related to each other but you still gave your effort and time to take care of the kid. You are right that it has to be stopped or at least they should be considerate enough to ask us if we are free to take care of the child. Thank you for your response.

I am really hoping for that. I don't how he get that behavior. I just noticed the other day that he is some kind of changing his techniques in getting what he wants. My husband is still upset with that kid after slapping him with a book so he would not let the child go out with him this week. But this child is indeed an actor. I noticed lately that he pretends to be afraid of everything in the house and would go to my husband and will said that he is afraid inside and so they have to go out of the house.

Thank you for your response. It is a good thing that I don't need to be the bad guy to tell my husband to return the child because he actually did that. He actually cannot get over with it because his nephew actually slapped him with a book.

Thank you for sharing. I really hope that he is my son so I have the power to discipline him. But he ain't my son and I do not want to create conflicts with my in-laws. They hate when I teach the child to behave properly.

That is their personal issue then. I can understand not wanting others to discipline my children. At age two though my daughter is listening to others better than myself as she is scared or amused by strangers and either laughs or quiets herself shy. Either way she hushes up. If you cant discipline try being his friend. Maybe that may be an option that could work with them instead of creating enemies and a harsh working environment. Good luck!

Thank you for sharing. I already tried to implement my own rules at home but my husband and inlaws don't like it. They think that I am being too harsh with the kid. Once they brought the kid in our house. It was already past 9pm so I decided to bring the child in our room to make him sleep. No matter how hard he cried, I did not let him play again downstairs. I told he needs to sleep early not what he is used to - sleeping past midnight. But of course, he wouldn't understand. My sister in law knocks and said he would just get his child because I am being too harsh for making him sleep early. So past 9pm is early for a 3 year old kid? Come on.

The kid is my sister in law's son. Their maid would usually bring the child to our house when she can no longer control him. My husband would usually bring the child to a ride which the kid really enjoys. But since it is raining, they can't go out of the house and the kid was very upset and started to scream again. But my husband already returned the kid to their house. I was surprised at first because he would usually let the kid stay until past afternoon but when he told me that the kid slapped him on the face, I understand why he returned him.

Thanks for your response. I really hope he would understand better and change when he gets older.

Thank you for your response. I always tell my husband about it. I have noticed the kid's behavior as early as last year but he won't listen and will just say that it is just a kid. And so now he is also having the hard time controlling the baby. I told them not to spoil him and give everything to him when he cries but they won't listen to me. So now we are all having a hard time dealing with this toddler.