It's the state, not the parents. I have figured out that the behavior started when mom became pg, so I think he has been sensing a change in the house. He got a lot of one-on-one attention Tuesday and is doing better today with a lot more random positive responses.
That's great to hear that he did better today. It can be so hard when there are changes in the home. I hope his good behavior continues!
Do you have a pack and play? I wonder, if you isolate the child in that, and add toys, would that be considered a time out, or just solitary playtime? If you can't do that, do you have a table you could sit the child at and let them try to do a puzzle or do table toys, something that they can't destroy, of course...Maybe once the child sees he can't play with the other kids because of everything he's doing, he'll get better. We did this with a biter, and all it took was one day. He bit once, and he was isolated. He couldn't play with anyone, and he hated it. He will be 2 in October. So they are very close to the same age...Maybe it would work with you?? Good luck!!!
I was thinking along the same lines--what is the definition of "time-out"? Can you do "solitary play"? Granted it's only a play on words, but it is more of a teaching time, to play with others and with toys I need to do ____, rather than saying if I do ____I am sitting in a time out.
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