Also advise as to how can i stop this habit of his. Thanks
2006-12-28 23:32:52 · 6 answers · asked by Zezi 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Yes and No. He's a toddler, and he's 2, to boot. They call it the terrible twos for a reason. Get ready, because next year comes the terrifying threes!
He's throwing things because he's frustrated. At two, he can understand most of everything said to him, or around him. Two year olds are smarter than we give them credit for. He's getting upset, because he's old enough to start to know what he wants, but he doens't know how to go about getting it. If you give in to his behavior now, you're just teaching him that it works. Toddlers do whatever works. The next time he does it, remove him from the situation. Let him calm down, and firmly tell him that it's not okay to act that way, and it will not be tolerated, point blank. When he has calmed down, he needs to apologize. Seeing how he's only two he won't be able to say I'm sorry. You tell him, give your mother a hug to tell her you're sorry. Then comes the task of trying to find, whatever it is, that set him off in the first place. Maybe he wanted a drink? Maybe he just needed his mother's attention? Timeouts work fairly well with two and three year old too. He's old enough to know that it's not okay to throw things at people. I have 18 month old twins, and they get one minute time outs when they do something wrong. At this point it's mostly hitting. He's two, it will not hurt him to sit for two minutes. If he's strong willed, like most two year olds, you'll probably have to sit with him. He is NOT allowed to get up until his two minutes are over. No amount of screaming, crying, kicking....ect. should change that. He throws fits to get his way. When you give in, even if it's only once, you teach him that it works, and he'll continue to use it to manipulate you.
Good Luck, with patience, and firmness, this will pass.
2006-12-29 00:12:31 · answer #1 · answered by Patty O' Green 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's doing this because he can. Next time he hits anyone for any reason, hit him back, harder. You must let him know how it feels to be hit and make it unprofitable for him to do so otherwise he will be hitting the other children when he starts school. I know its hard if you don't believe in spanking, but it only takes two or three to let him get the message.
My niece used to hit her mother until she tried this method, now she raises her hand, thinks the better of it then runs, hand raised, and hits her dad.
2006-12-28 23:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the boxes away and give him a repremand....
its not an excuse to say "boys will be boys"
ANY violent behavior needs to be stopped
typically boys grow up more violent becuase its the only emotion their parents allow them to show as boys are often told "boys dont cry" and "boys dont play with dolls" etc.. leaving them with nothing allowed but anger
2006-12-29 02:33:17 · answer #3 · answered by CF_ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, when he does that, hit him lightly n Tell him, if he doesnt listen, hit him harder next time, it usualy works.. when my neice teared a book i hit her, now even if we gave her a book to tear she doesnt do it, coz she knws itz wrong.... sooner or after he will realise its wrong.
2006-12-29 00:18:24 · answer #4 · answered by Honey 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
he is only 2 years old, next time....do something and make him realize its bad.......since you did not scold him for doing so..he thought its just a normal thing to do.....
2006-12-28 23:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by Adele 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter 'why" he's doing it. Smack the crap out of him or spank him every tme he does that and he'll stop after acouple times.
2006-12-28 23:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋