I have a 2 year old son at home and am currently 6 months pregnant with my second son. Due in Feb. Since i got pregnant my 2 year old has become worse and worse with me. Not listneing, hitting, Etc... im not exactly sure how to deal with this. please help.
2006-11-09 08:02:06 · 9 answers · asked by princess_nol 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Beach crazed, I completely disagree with your answer. It is abusive to spank a two-year old for acting like a two-year old. That's simply how two year-olds act. Besides, do you really think you teach a child not to hit his mother by HITTING him? How does that make any sense? Monkey see, monkey do. I doubt you'll find advice that like in any reasonable child-rearing book. Probably just makes you feel better to beat your child.
I suggest giving him a time-out or having him sit in the corner in a particular spot with no toys for 4 or 5 minutes if he acts up, but explain first why he is being punished. And when his time is up to come out, then ask him to say he's sorry for misbehaving.
I also seriously doubt whether your child is acting up because you are pregnant. I don't think he will understand that another baby is coming until the baby has arrived. He is just starting to exert his independence, that's all.
2006-11-09 08:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by EmLa 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hes in the terrible 2's Hes used to being the only child right now , so maybe show him extra attention, and buy a baby doll and teach him (more attention!) how to play nicely with the baby, hold the baby, feed the baby...etc. Dolls arent just for girls anymore!!! Good luck!
2006-11-09 08:09:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
not sure I agree with Beach Crazed - you don't hit a child, or spank or whatever, then tell him not to hit you cuz it's not nice!! I just don't believe it's a good thing to hit a child to get them to do what you want them to do, then they start to think that it's acceptable. It's possible - and better - to discipline a child in other ways. I think your son's behavior is due to the fact that he's 2, not necessarily that you're pregnant.
2006-11-09 08:13:08 · answer #3 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
terrible two's, i don't think a baby that small understands that much about pregnancy. i think that stage is kicking in and they don't ussually listen or behaive well. your hormones could be causing u to view things as worse than they are.
maybe u should take a break i know that being six months pregnant is hard and dealing with a two year old is hard so lets put the two together and u got double trouble
2006-11-09 08:06:44 · answer #4 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Seems like he or she is scared that mommy is going to stop giving attention and ignore. You should sit down and explain in words he or she understands telling that you will have no less love and etc.
2006-11-09 08:08:13 · answer #5 · answered by RearFace@18mo. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should have put that situation in check a long time ago....
there is no way in the world I would tolerate my kids acting out like that....
Once the baby is born he will calm down...make sure you involve him....let him help hold the bottle little things like that.
good luck
2006-11-09 08:10:37 · answer #6 · answered by girlegyrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he may just be afraid he will lose your attention. make sure your spending special time with him. he will get use to the fact that the baby will come no matter what. lol..my daughter asked me, after my son was born, if we could put him back......they love eachother so much now!
good luck to you.
2006-11-09 08:07:39 · answer #7 · answered by fire_child 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you're taking a being pregnant try, you should take it once you pee first situation in the morning. regularly, they arrive in packs of two, you're taking one on the 1st day, the different day after on the instant.
2016-10-21 13:27:23 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When he isn't listening, just touch his shoulder to get his attention and say "look at me" and tell him what you wanted to say. If he doesn't do what you said then spank him or take away a toy for not listening.
If he hits you, just get his attention (touch his shoulder, grab his arm, etc.) and say in a calm voice "You don't hit mommy, it's not nice.." and take away one of his toys.
2006-11-09 08:06:41 · answer #9 · answered by CelebrateMeHome 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋