My son is just into everything today and i keep watching him close as i can but he still does.. and im sick of making him sit in his room cuzz thats just not cool.... so what should i do with this lil dork? lol
2006-10-23 12:44:19 · 12 answers · asked by Exsavior my son is the coolest 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
lol
Joke if you will, but I know what you're going through, believe me.
Take him outside for a while and play with him till he's exhausted, and then when he's napping, put everything out of his reach. Two is tough, and you have to re-arrange your whole life and your whole house, but it will soon pass.
Being outside will be a nice refreshment for you both. Even if it's cold, go scoop up a big pile of leaves and let him dive into those like crazy. That will burn some energy! He'll love making a mess with them and jumping around in them while he listens to the rustling. When you come in warm milk works like a dream! Zzzzzzz...
Good luck, and enjoy your little ball of energy. He'll never be two again. Take some good pics or video of him while you're out there, because believe me there will come a day you won't remember him looking like that without wanting to reach in and grab him back out. ;^)
2006-10-23 12:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my 3 year old. He's broken 4 things today and I'm sure there will be more before bedtime.
And before any of you nitwits say "watch him" or "play with him", don't judge me or the OP. I watch my kid & play w/ him all the time. But I ocassionally have to sit to pee or turn my back to take the toast out of the oven, etc. In that 10 second time frame, the kid destroys everything in site.
To answer your queston, I have no idea. Do you have a fenced back yard? Not that I'm advocating leaving him in the yard all day, I'm not, but that might give you a few brief seconds of him out of the house to run off energy & at least he wont' be stuck inside (of course he'd need adult supervision).
I'm considering taking everything harful to him, breakable, etc out of two rooms in the house. Then I'll just barricade those two rooms off from the rest of the house. I'll make the locks so high he can't reach them. Not because I'll be out of the room and I don't want him to escape, I'll be in the rooms with him but he already knows how to unlock and escape (this includes our front door).
I've also been on the phone w/ daycare today. Just so I can enroll him part time and have a break. Maybe that's an option for you?
Also, make sure he's not eating too much sugar & that he gets adequate sleep. You're lucky yours will sit in his room. Mine won't.
I don't have the answers. But I feel your pain. Good luck.
2006-10-23 20:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by PT C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put up gates (the wooden or plastic kind that you put in hallways), those things that you put inside of pantry doors that will not allow the child to get into unless you push it down and open it up, keep all breakables out of reach, give him something that he likes to play with or put on some music or put on the tv, umm... that's about it. Wish you the best of luck.
2006-10-23 19:51:24 · answer #3 · answered by George 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is trying to get your attention...DO something WITH him, play a game, drag out the sheets and blankets and make a "tent" with the dining room/kitchen table and chairs. Go out into the yard hold your arms out like an airplane and spin around.
2006-10-24 02:19:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You want your child to be curious and interested but they must learn limits early.I would have lost my kids teice in stores if I didn't have them leashed and harnessed. People may be a bit snide with you, but I allways told them I thought enough of my dog to leash him so I wouldn't lose him, and my child was here with me,not on a milk carton. Works in the home too...especially if your on the phone. Good Luck
2006-10-23 20:00:52 · answer #5 · answered by Catlady H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grow up and watch him. Kids get into stuff, the parent is supposed to watch them and keep them out of trouble.
2006-10-23 19:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by averyanne77 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if he has a play room put little gates on and give him a bunch of toys when u are to busy to watch him but u still have to keep an eye on him
2006-10-23 21:03:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Play with him. Read to him. Watch a childrens movie.
2006-10-23 19:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you play with him - 15 minutes of every hour he's awake, you need to be engaged in direct interaction, building blocks, following his lead. for much of the rest of the time, you want to read him books, give him craft supplies, give him a safe place to play alone. defintely not sit in his room!
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2006-10-23 19:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by cassandra 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hes a kid what do u want from him their curious he just wants to find out stuff
2006-10-23 19:56:51 · answer #10 · answered by d1193 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋