Oh so glad I found this thread! DS is 4 in January and he is like my cure sweety until he does not get what he wants or it's time to pack up. At the park today I felt all eyes staring at me as he is screaming at me, punching me it the face and clawing at me and climbing up me. I knew he was past reasoning so I hung in there and tried to cool him of comforting him. He did calm down later and I just sat in the car and wept quietly to myself. Much later he said out of the blue,"sorry for punching you." I just cried and hugged him. I am so glad he remembered and acknowledged his bad behavior. Its comforting to know this is normal. Funny thing is I don't get angry I just get sad as he is breaking my heart. in fact I have been sad all day since.