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Thank you for your question. This is actual quite typical, development wise, so don’t worry! Toddlers get overwhelmed as they are experiencing emotions they can’t yet verbalize. Be sure to pick up on cues when he’s getting distressed and help him in labeling different emotions “I see you are very angry, yet you can hurt yourself” then offer some comfort and redirect their attention. ! Good luck the toddler years can be quite challenging, but it does get better