My kid has started throwing things, hitting and pinching, and screaming, “I hate you,” to me. :( Those words aren’t spoken in our house and I am a SAHM so idk where else they’d be heard. I feel like a lousy parent, do you have any advice? Kiddo is 3 btw.

patron-saint-of-smart-asses:

Normally acting out is a child’s way of expressing frustration or some other issue. They are super young and don’t have a big vocabulary, nor do they have the experience to deal with these “big emotions”. So, I can assure you that you are not alone in this.

However, this is a bit outside of my realm of expertise. My friend @hislittleflower-throughconcrete works in the field of childcare and might have an answer! babycenter.com is also a great resource for parents.