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as for the phone call, i think scott gave him waaaay too much information. he should have just left it at a "i love and miss you" type of call and maybe a "i'll see you soon". but what's said is said...just move forward.
Besidaes the vert trying testing of boundaries and bad attitudes that is supposedly normal at his age, he ahs ahd a lot of chnge lately. You guys have moved aorund and Scott was away, came back and is gone again. Plus, he has a baby sister who is just now becoiming a real moving,interactive person.
It's a lot for him. I don't really know what to do about it-I am not the world's best disciplinarian yet- I plan to be but DS is still so small and cute and generally agreeable He is only bad and irritating in small bursst, though more frequently as he approaches 3!

I try timeouts which just cause crying at first,but he calms down pretty quickly. Also, he responds well to re-direction- usually after a minute or two you can get him focused somewhere else.
Being home with him will at last give you the time to work on him. Try to give him some one on one time. DS loves when he is just with me & DH or just one of us without DD around- and that usually only happens when we are doing chores or running errands or he is going to the doctor- but he loves it.
But when I look at DS, he is too small, in my opinon, to be spanked yet. I do not think my mom spanked us until we were bigger.
so sad. Anyways, I'll keep in touch and I wish you all the best of luck in everything you do. Thanks so much ladies without you I'd probably be crazier than I already am.Enjoy your time home with your babies!!!!
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As for him being mean to Bella, get used to it. They are siblings and they will beat the hell out of eachother, ok not really but, they will fight a lot.
Maybe you could talk to Riley's doctor about his behavior, since you said he is smart and I can't remember if you said he talks well but, I know you said he understands so, it might be a good idea to get him some counseling, he might be small but, he is dealing with a lot.
I don't think spanking is the answer right now because I think this acting out is due to he stress of the situation. JMO
also, timeout at our house, doesnt start until it's SILENT. DD had to sit in timeout for 15 minutes the other day. We dont scream in timeout. that's where I put my foot down. she can sit and scream until she's ready to start timeout.
And I know this sounds super nanny but, having a place reserved for time-out works that way eventually the minute they plant their butt they know it's time to chill out and settle down. If we are out and about and any one of my kids act up they get a warning that we will leave, and if they keep it up and will drag them out kicking and screaming if I have to. I have gone way past caring about what people think of me anymore.
You can experiment with time outs / spanking / whatever, but to me that's really the "clean up" stuff. It deals with the symptoms and not them problem.
As for the excessive sleeping, I'll start by saying that I am by no means a psychologist or medical expert, but it strikes me as something that could be a sign of depression. Didn't you say you were seeing a counselor? If so, I'd ask the counselor for advice and talk to your son's doctor, too. Your son is probably experiencing a lot of overwhelming feelings. Your being home with him for an extended period of time might do some good - but talking to a trained professional might help a lot as well.
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