what tactics do u use to discipline a 2 and a half year old?

Answer 1

talk to them, over and over. you are the boss. reward good behavior, disipline bad. please don't hit your kids! withold things they like , maybe tv or snacks. you must be consistent!!! children thrive on that.

Answer 2

I have gotten 5 little ones through this stage. My current 2 yr old is driving me nuts because she figured out how to open the door!
With each of my kids, my discipline was a little different. Some of them needed a time out (use a playpen - that way you can walk away and they won't get the reward of attention). Some of them, a sharp word or even a look would reduce them to tears. So go by YOUR child - YOU are the expert on your child.
The 1st thing to do, is prevention. A 2 yr old has very little self control. They might *know* that splashing in the toilet is wrong, and will even give a guilty look when caught, but they don't have the control needed to stop themselves in the first place. So, keep the bathroom door closed - problem solved.
Natural consequences are also good teachers. You give child a lollipop, they throw it down because they don't like the color - you take away the lollipop.
Time outs can be effective - if it is matter of fact, no undue attention given.
Also, don't lecture or overexplain. A 2 yr old won't understand a 10 minute explanation of why pulling the tail hurt the cat, and now he won't play with you, and we have to be nice to animals, etc. etc. A firm "No. No pull tail" and removal of child from animal will work better.

Answer 3

Definatley let them them who's boss. When the child play's up, your authority must be known to the child. For instance, your tone of voice, and your mannerisms must be consistant when the child has done wrong. you cannot discipline the child if you do not carry through with your actions, for example if the child wants sweets right before dinner, ofcourse you will say no. If the childs reacts in a bad way, then you must react by either placing the child in an area of the house, and tell them to stay, or in their bedroom, and shut the door. If the child continues to try to get your attention, the rule is to be persistant and not give in to the childs demands, otherwise, you will never be the boss!!

Answer 4

What works well with my son it to hold both of his hands in front of me so he can't move. I make him look me in the eyes, and I tell him "no" and then the reason. I tried the slap on the hand thing and it just made him want to hit, and time out doesn't work either. He still gets in trouble every 5 min, but this method gets him upset the most which helps him not want to do it again. I hope you have good luck with whatever method you use. Just remember that a lot of what a 2 yr old is doing, they can't help. It's just their nature to get into trouble and have fits. So I think the best thing to do it just sit back and laugh about it, so you don't get to upset. Take care and God Bless.

Answer 5

my two and a half year old gets time out in an isolated area. she also loses any toys that might be the cause of the problem, like if she is hitting because her sister has a doll she wants. i then don't let the 2 year old play with the doll until later in the day or the next day. generally, it is suggested that you give one minute of time out for each year of age, like a 2 year old gets 2 minutes. i have found that i can get better results if i make her stay in time out for 3-5 minutes. most of the time she spends the first 30 seconds or so trying to get out of it or crying, so i just give her a few minutes of time out after she stops crying or whatever and starts "serving her time". it seems to work pretty well with her...she's usually the best behaved out of the 4 of my kids.

Answer 6

I use the 1 2 3 tatic.
If I ask my 2 half year old to do something and he won't listen or doesn't do it, I count to 3 very slowly, with a stern voice, if he doesn't do it, I smack him after 3, but he never lets me get there. Just the treat is enough.
I fyou don't believe smacking your child, try taking something aeway that is really important to them at the time in their life and mean it. If you back out, they have won you over.
You are the boss, and let them know that.

Answer 7

I use discipline to build my childrens conscience through communication. Depending on the situation but if it involves...lets say - hitting, I intervene and tell the hitter that they need to calm down. Either in their room...on the sofa or in my lap. Safest place is in my lap at that age, I don't place a time limit either, I want my children to be aware of their emotions and then they need to figure out how to keep this from happening again. It's not so much as teaching them that hitting hurts - they know that! Its teaching my children to tune into their feelings...to remove themselves before they blow up and hurt someone. To make right their mistake.

With a two and a half, I would again, tell them that they need to calm down (either in my arms or next to me), I would label the feeling and let them know that hitting is unacceptable and why - usually this method sparks a tantrum and thats a whole new issue to deal with. I would get onto their level, rub their backs, soothe and give them a hug once they are feeling better - usually the tantrum is brought on by fustration.So now I label this new feeling and tell him that he needs to calm down (either in my arms or next to me).

Teaching my children to label emotions at an early age (2 1/2), not only has given them a conscience but a new skill to practice as they get older in identifying how they choose to react to certain situations.

Answer 8

Here are some great ideas on how to discipline for this age below. It is too long to type, I use this site.

Answer 9

a 2 1/2 year old is only exploring so there are realy way to discipline them except for not leting them do what they like to...dont hit them that doesnt work it will only make them rebellious...

Answer 10

it looks more 5n when a 2 and hailf yr child misbehaves.if u really want him 2 be disciplined tell him some stories abt gr8 heroes i mean abt thier childhood events.u can make him practise meditation.

Answer 11

reward good behavior punish bad behavior time outs work really good and yes if those don't work then a swat on the bottom not hard enough to hurt but hard enough to feel worked on my kids i have 4 very well behaved children youngest being 3