He hits me, slaps me, bites me. Runs into the street. Throws food on the floor and laughs at me pick it up. He screams when I'm not paying attention to him or when I don't give him something fast enough. He throws toys when he's mad. I've tried giving him a modified time out (restraining him gently for 1 minute) and this is not working. This kid is literally driving me insane. I cannot keep up with him. He's everywhere, climbing up the walls literally. He now climbs up his highchair and cries until I let him down. And he climbs up the couch and sits on the window sill and bangs on the window. I have tried EVERYTHING and nothing gets through to this child.
Today I totally felt like getting a naughty mat for him to sit on and give him a bit of boot camp. I cannot continue to let him run the show because it's wearing me out. I can't even take him to church because he can't sit still for 10 seconds. And the stupid mother I am bought a book on toddlers which basically said that he has ADHD.
What am I supposed to do? He is way more active than the average 18 month old.