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Case Study: When Your 3-Year-Old is a Wrecking Ball

Case Study: When Your 3-Year-Old is a Wrecking Ball

What to do when time outs aren't working and you're wondering if your 3 year old is purposefully driving you crazy (he's not)

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Apr 01, 2025
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Meet Max.


He’s 3.
He loves couch cushions, climbing them, throwing them, and reenacting WWE-level stunts on top of them.

Also Max:

  • Struggles with following multi-step directions

  • Can be rough with his little brothers (unintentionally, but still ouch)

  • Time outs don’t seem to curb behaviors (nor the threat of time outs)

  • Has a knack for sensory-seeking adventures …

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