if you had a 19 month year old baby and hes out of control and gets in to everything what would you do to make

Question

hes in to everything and i dont know what to do with myself anymore

Answer 1

Do you use any kind of discipline?

I have used time outs at that age. Age 1 ..1 minute in the chair/on bed.
Age 2 ..2 minutes. You may have to semi restrain( i mean just stay by them saying no you cant get up yet) them til they get used to this being their punishment. And explain why they have to sit down.

My youngest was more difficult. I actually had to paddle her hands with my hands, not hard. Always use a stern voice when saying no. I don't mean yell , but don't say it like, sweetie you cant play with this i told you that a million times. Firmly say no and a little pat on the hand, not to hurt them physically, hurts their pride.

Different disciples are used with different children, a sensitive child may respond better to time out and a strong willed may need a little more aggresion from you. Be firm and NEVER back down.
Also try out americanbaby.com the toddler section is great.

Good Luck

Answer 2

for a 19 month old i suggest first, when he gets into something, take it away, put it back where it belongs and tell him "no. that's mommy's pretty. it is not for you to play with." you are going to have to repeat this often. after a few times, a slap on the hand can be added. not a you-lying-cheating-bastard slap, mind you. just a no-no slap. he will get the idea. also, honey, you are the mom and you need to start estlabishing some ground rules. children need limits, they need boundries, and they need to hear no. if he continues after a day or two of fussing at him, use time outs. you need to drive the point home with him that he does have to listen to you whether he likes it or not. doing this now will save reams of trouble once adolesence kicks in. stand strong and remember, no amount of screaming or hollering is harder to deal with than an out of control teenager, which is what you'll have if you don't get a grip on it soon.

Answer 3

Unfortunately, this is a very hectic time in a parents life. As the child is exploring and learning about the world around them. Positive redirection and praise for good behavior is essential at this period in your toddlers life. What does that mean? Here are some examples:
Positive Redirection:
the toddler has just gotten into perfume bottles in your room. Explain to the toddler that these things belong to you. Take the toddler by the hand and show him/her what belongs to him/her. Try to get them busy doing something else. Such as playing with one of their toys or helping you do something.

Praise for good behavior:
You observe your toddler demonstrating good behavior such as playing quietly with their toys. And you say 'Thank you Jimmy for being so quiet!" Or you ask the child to pick up their toys and they do as you ask. You say "I am so proud of you for picking up your toys!"

If positive redirection and praise for good behavior fails. Try a short time out. Explain to the child that their behavior is unacceptable "it's not ok to climb on the furniture because you may break it." Sit them down for a small period of time 1 minute x their age. In your case 1 and half minutes would be acceptable. Children have an attention span of 1 x their age. Anything past that can make the child forget why they are being punished. Once the time is up. Reconfirm with the child the reason they are in time out. "Mommy put you in time out because you climbed on the funiture. What is the furniture for? It is for sitting on. we keep our feet on the floor." At this point redirect them to a positive activity.

This method is very time consuming as it takes much reminding. This is a hectic age and the child will continue to do things that are unacceptable. A little at a time your child will learn the rules.

Be sure that you are taking time for yourself. Even if it is just a few hours a week. You can drop your toddler with a family member or friend and just relax. You need that. Being a parent of a toddler is full time job. And it is exhausting. Take time for yourself! I hope this helps :)

Answer 4

At 19 months he is old enough to learn that misbehaving has consequences so develop a system of discipline that he can understand and use it consistently. You can't change his active personality or even at the age he's at expect a lot of time to yourself, but you can definitely work at teaching him some self control and the meaning of "NO". You still need to put most things out of his reach though, because he is too little to discern for himself what he should and shouldn't play with.

Answer 5

You can't change your baby (not without damaging his spirit) -- what he's doing is developmentally appropriate. What you can do is change your environment.

Babyproof *everything* you don't want him getting into. Put things he can get into within reach so they're more attractive to him. In other words, change his "no" environment into a "yes" environment. Redirect his attention when he starts to go for something you don't want him in. Talk to him about safety and why you don't want him in certain things. He'll understand -- he might not agree with you, but he'll understand. ;-)

Answer 6

Have a safe place for him to play. Buy some gates and let him play inside the gates. Its perfectly ok to keep your baby in a safe place so you can get your chores done without worrying if the baby is ok.

Answer 7

try giving him constructive things to do....keep him busy. he will be so busy being busy he will not be able to get into stuff.

if you can take him out, OFTERN, to the park, playdates, walking at the mall, just out. He will love seeing all the new things.

find activities on websites to occupy him. get him around other babies if possible

good luck

Answer 8

he's just being a boy ,enjoy,nothing to worry about it,wait until he's 15,16 and hanging with the wrong crowd,cutting school or dropped out,enjoy these years ,take it slow, let him be normal

Answer 9

baby gates- designate a play area for him- he's a baby and that's what they do- get into everything

Answer 10

Child needs discipline. That means you spend more time with him and creating a structured environment for him, and less time on here asking other people how to raise your child.