My 2 yr. old son keeps saying "shut-Up"!! to us.
2006-10-31 02:50:20 · 16 answers · asked by Naomi 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Be consistent. Tell him that is not nice and give him a 2 minute time-out each time he says it. Kids this age learn by repetition. It is a stage and he will learn that it is not appropriate behavior. Don't give up and Good luck.
2006-10-31 02:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by Hopey 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's probably doing it because you've made a big deal out of it-he thinks it's a game now. He says, "Shut up" you go crazy and act all weird. Best way to cure it...teach him the correct way to ask a person to be quiet when he's NOT doing the behavior. If you wait until he's telling you to shut up, it continues to be a game. If he hasn't been talking long, it may be that those are two words that are easy to say so he's just practicing, but you still need to teach him to say "be quiet" instead. If he's been talking for a while, try role-playing with him, where you do the behavior that you are trying to correct and then ask him what you could have done that would have been better. And for goodness sake, please don't tell your child to shut up when he is making too much noise...tell him to hush or be quiet...shut up sounds so ignorant.
2006-10-31 11:02:26 · answer #2 · answered by rdnck_grl_ms_007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
explain to him the the word "shut Up" is not a family/friend friendly word.. You need to get on your knees and look straight in his eyes and tell him that that statement id not nice at all (talk with a semi stern voice) do not tell. tell him that the word shut up is a very nasty word and if he had something to tell you and you told him to shut up how would he feel. Explain to him that it would make him feel very sad and hurt and that if he says it again you just might shut up and that he might not have you to speak to anymore and that would really make you sad. Also, where did he learn it from, go to the source and make sure it is not stated in front of him anymore, you see it is not his Fault he learned that words shut up and he needs to be told that. He needs to know that you would never say it to anyone, and wherever he heard it from was wrong to say it.
2006-10-31 11:02:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My two year old says words upon occassion that I do not like. I have had to sit her down and explain to her that there are certain words that are "ugly" and she doesn't need to say them. One thing you should remember is not to say that to or around your 2 year old. They do and say what they hear and see!!! Good luck! If that doesn't work. Punish your 2 year old by taking a favorite toy if he continues to tell you to shut up.
2006-10-31 10:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs. Jackson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him in time out for 2 min since that is how old he is and then when you take him out tell him that he cannot be saying shut up
2006-10-31 11:25:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well sorry to have to tell you this but he is only repeating what he has heard over and over again. Stop telling him to shut up or each other to shut up and he will quit saying it. He is doing this also because it gets your negative attention ignore it he'll quit.
2006-10-31 10:55:04 · answer #6 · answered by yahoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well my son (2yrs. old) is in the NO! phase. When he tells us or someone else No! we put him in the corner for time out. Then when we get him out we tell him its not nice and we finally got him to stop. It takes time. Its cute at first but it hurts afterwards!
2006-10-31 11:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by sunshineprincess032003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell him its not nice and if he says it again he'll go in time out. Every time he says it he goes to time out. Thats what I did with my son and by the end of the day, he never said it. I also told him to say shhh if he really did want it kinda quiet and told him it was more polite. BUT you have to set and example. I'm not saying you say it, but try not to let him bve exposed to it either. Good luck!
2006-10-31 10:55:38 · answer #8 · answered by BooBoo Momma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You may want to try time out. My son is also two and he has started this hitting phase so we are trying the timeout thing. Just sit him down away from his toys for about 3 minutes.
2006-10-31 10:53:59 · answer #9 · answered by Armywife4life 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Every time he says it remind him to say something like shush or shh instead. Where did he get the word? People need to be careful around 2 year olds because they pick up everything. Thankfully, it's just shut up and not something worse. If you hear someone saying shut up around him, you can also advise them about their choice of words.
2006-10-31 10:54:26 · answer #10 · answered by momofmodi 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋