2007-01-14 17:43:05 · 17 answers · asked by Lolitta 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
You should not be punishing the child. What for, a sense of revenge? If you want the child to behave better you should teach them appropriate behavior. Children want nothing more than to have approval from their caregivers. Structure the environment to help them stay out of trouble, read some books and get a clear understanding of what is age appropriate for a 2 year old, praise them for good behavior, and distract them from something you don't want them to do and re-direct them to something they can do. Then tell them how great they are. Time out is only supposed to be used when the child is so worked up they need a chance to calm down before they can handle returning to activities. If the kid is really rambunctious they usually do great when you give them a sensory activity. Let them splash in a bath tub or squish some hair gel around inside a doubled up zip lock bag. Wild kids will be so calm when given those activities. I've seen it a million times and it still surprises me how well it works.
Remember, the goal with kids is not getting them to be easy kids, the goal is to guide them into a healthy adulthood.
2007-01-14 18:26:02 · answer #1 · answered by theinfalliblenena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Time out, at any age, is the absolute worst for a kid. As you know children are very hyper, and to have to sit in one place for a certain amount of time is enough to keep them in control. For a little while anyway, without the guilt of a spanking. For a small child, trying to explain to them why something was wrong would really do no good because they are too young to understand. They understand you are upset with them for doing something wrong in time out, even though they might not necessarily understand what they did wrong. My sister learned the hard way from not punishing the children at all, now they run all over her, but my nephew certainly responds to the sit in the corner thing.
2007-01-15 02:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by catfight1980 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take his favourite things away one by one until he changes his behaviour.
BUT...BUT...WHO spoiled him? Some of the problem lies with the one who spoiled him. Now you have to be careful you don't 'punish' him for things that are your fault.
Spend more time with him.
2007-01-15 01:49:00 · answer #3 · answered by krazykritik 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Speak to them with a firm voice, while threatening to take away some of the things they love if they don't behave.
2007-01-15 01:49:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You didn't mention what you were punishing them for? My nephew hates being put in a chair in the corner, but it works.
2007-01-15 01:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by J-Dawn 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
make him sit for a period of time as you tell him why hes there.
make sure that hes looking right in your eyes. discipline should start at a very young age. i think that spankings are still necessary too.
2007-01-15 01:57:27 · answer #6 · answered by rhonda3826 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why punish the kid, its the parents who spoiled them!
2007-01-15 01:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
sit the child on the naughty chair, and use it. children need rules to go by no matter what age they are
2007-01-15 01:53:23 · answer #8 · answered by pinky.p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
time out. a little older than two a good old fashion spanking!
2007-01-15 01:47:55 · answer #9 · answered by nakita 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Take away things they normally get away.
Remember to tell them why it's being taken away.
2007-01-15 01:46:30 · answer #10 · answered by Two Peas 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋