what should you do when you feel like your 2 year old isn't learning the way you want him to?

Answer 1

get a book about childrens developement that has age approperate learning activities and start reading and doing some of the activities with him/her .
does your child watch alot of TV? if so limit tv time to maybe an hour each day . and find activities that will teach your child new things.
be patient too . each child developes at their own rate . you say he isnt learning the way you want him to , really look at if you are expecting too much too soon from him . sometimes we parents tend to forget children dont pick up on thigs as easily as we would like them to . unless of course it is something we prefer they dont do LOL .
you can also go online and look up approperate activities to do with him . flash cards can be fun for kids , as is candy land .
also remember kids tire very easily so dont force him to finish if he seems cranky . just stop and try some more later .
also here is a place i go with my kids online to do neat educational things http://www.funschool.com/index.html
hope this helps some

Answer 2

Who is more important here? I wish my son were more interested in reading and book learning, but he's not, so we spend a lot of time outside playing in the mud; learning about bugs, birds, rocks, dirt, anything that interests him at that particular time. Then we go to the library and pick up one or two books on the particular subject that interests him the most.

Each person learns differently. I am a visual learner, I have to see what the professor says on a chalk board. My husband is an oral learner, he learns through teaching and talking about the ideas and information just presented.

My son is a hands-on learner. He has to actually do things to learn how they are put together.

You might want to try figuring out how your child learns and play to their strengths, not yours. What is important right now is making learning fun and interesting, not work. If learning is fun then your child will continue to be curious and inventive and want to participate in the learning process.

Remember to take each day as it comes. You may not get everything done that you had planned, but if you spent time on your hands and knees playing with your child and doing things that interest them, then it was a good day. Remember, your child is only 2, you have time, just take the opportunities as they are presented. Every moment can be a teaching moment if you accept the lessons as they come and not force them.

Answer 3

I thought my daughter was not learning bu the whole time she was sucking up all the info. she was acting like she didn't know to much of nothing but then all of a sudden she say something are do something out the blue you didn't think she knew it. And she is 6 years old and still do the same thing she sucks all she can and it you with a bang. Don't give up just keep teaching and read and talking to them everyday and they will pick up.

Answer 4

I am very taken by the way you asked this question. Why do you think your 2-yr-old should be learning the way you want him to? This child is their own person, and should be allowed to learn and grow at their own pace.

Answer 5

Children this age learn through play. If you have reasons to suspect that your child is behind you'll have to explain more. You could contact the Parents as Teacher program in your area and they will come to your house and evaluate your child and also show you ways to help your child to learn.

Answer 6

No one will learn the way "you want them to"...everyone learns at their own pace / schedule. Try being patient with him / her. Learning is an experience and something that has to be acquired on how / when and what.

Answer 7

try hard to learn how he learns, we all learn differently. There is a wide range of normal among two year olds as far as what they are able to do. If you continue to see advancement, then I believe your child will be fine.

Answer 8

You toddler is going to learn at his own rate and not the way you want him to. Be patient. Look up developmental skills that fit his age and aim for those. Don't aim too high or too low, because that can cause problems.

Answer 9

Talk with your pediatrician, to make sure your son has achieved the necessary milestones for his age.
If he is not meeting them, your doctor will refer you to the proper therapists.
Kids develop at different rates. He may be developing slowly now, only to burst forward with a leap of learning in the future.

Answer 10

With my nephew , we played classical music all the time . It is supposed to stimulate his brain more . With my son I have educational programs on all the time and when I play with him and my nephew I make them practice crawling walking and all the other fun stuff. I do not let them slack off wioth in reason for a 1 yeard old and a two year old. also having your two year old see you do this stuff (with mine) will make him want to copy you. you know the old monkey see monkey do trick. works with my son and nephew . good luck