Dear gentle Mums,

I have a very headstrong and defiant 2.5yo son. My DH and I made the decision not to smack our children before we were pregnant. BUT, we now have a little man who is out of control! He does not listen, shouts and throws tantrums all day, screams at bed time and generally is the most badly behaved child. Going to the shops with both my cherubs alone is a trip from hell as he won't sit in the pram and just runs away from me so I end up sweating from the stress and frustration and almost in tears with embarassment of people looking down their nose at us. I don't know how to disipline him and he knows it and constantly misbehaves and pushes my boundaries. We've tried the naughty chair but he just shouts "NO!" when I tell him to sit on the naughty chair. I don't have the luxury of devoting all my time to getting him to comply as I have DD to look after as well. I'm at the end of my tether and feel like running away from home.

PLEASE HELP US!!!!