I have a 2 year old son who tends to ignore me what is the best way to discipline him w/o hitting?

Answer 1

Get down to his level, make eye contact and talk in a low voice.
Calling across the room will encourage him to ignore, but if you are right infront of him, he will have to listen to you.
Whether or not he does what you want, well, that's a different thing entirely!

You aren't alone, though.
Two year olds don't like to listen...they don't call it the 'terrible twos' for nothing!

Answer 2

I honestly have no idea. It seems as if NOTHING works for my 18 month old. Not even spanking. The only thing that I have tried that really works is a confined time out of sorts. It really depends on what he is doing bad. If he is getting into something I put him in his room to get his attention off what he is getting into and onto his toys. It's not really discipline, but he behaves more afterwards. Sometimes I think that he just needs understanding. When he throws a fit, I pretend that I don't notice because all he usually wants is attention and to get his way. He gets neither. For the most part the non-discipline method works for me. My son behaves more when he doesn't get "punished" and maybe it's because he doesn't see me as the "bad guy". The thing you have to realize is that all kids are different. If one thing doesn't work, try the next. I got my method from my fiance's mom. She has never spanked her kids or punished them and they are some of the most well behaved kids that I know. (She has 6 of them ranging from ages 2 to 19) Good luck in finding what is right for you and your son. Remember, just because you do things different than what someone else thinks is right it doesnt mean you are a bad parent

Answer 3

You are going to think I'm crazy, but I am a recently retired elem teacher, and I watch on TV, The Dog Whisperer. I think it is excellent for parents too, and easy to pick up. It has to do with the fact that all children need to know that the parent is the "pack leader", in control. It doesn't have to be mean, but what you say is what you mean and you shouldn't have to say it twice or there should be a consequence. Never give in, kids love this and then that like opens the door to causing you a lot of stress in parenting. So when a child of any age knows who the pack leader is, they have a lot of respect. 2 year olds and toddlers will stilll pull their tricks,but a lot less often if they know that the consequence won't be fun and it WILL HAPPEN.

Answer 4

There is the possibility of a hearing deficit. There are way too many factors to consider for me to give you a blanket answer.

If you are certain that it is just defiance, then you need to use the reward and punishment system. He is punished for 1 minute, for every year that he is in age. He then must apologize. If this does not work, you have to take things away for a set amount of time if he does not do what he is told. The key is to stick to your guns and obtain the desired behavior. You can not give in or go back on a threat.

Good luck

Answer 5

Yeah, I don't think hitting him if he's ignoring you is the right thing. I would just simply raise my voice but not violently and if he doesn't listen still after awhile just take away some priviledges that he might have and make sure he knows that if he stops ignoring you then he'll get them back. Two year olds are crazy though, I'll tell you that, they neverrr listen. Good luck to you!

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Answer 7

He is only 2
Laying down a few rules with your toddler takes patience and consistency. Here's how to set limits with your little tyke.
It's during the toddler years, when children begin to become more independent that the need for discipline, or limit setting, presents itself. Simply the fact that toddlers love to explore and we need to keep them safe is reason enough for a few ground rules.

Disciplining toddlers does not mean punishing them. It's important to avoid hitting, being overly strict or overly reactive. The idea behind setting limits with little tykes is to help guide their behavior so that they're kept out of harm's way. Heidi Merkoff author of "What to Expect, The Toddler Years" agrees that "the most important thing to keep in mind when you're talking about discipline, is what the meaning of the word is. It means to teach and that should be your only objective when disciplining a toddler...teaching them right from wrong. It doesn't mean to hurt, to harm, to humiliate, to punish."

Toddlers are just learning about the world around them and Merkoff says that expecting too much from their behavior is a mistake. "Parents often set overly high expectations for their toddlers. They expect them to show impulse control, which they lack by nature. They expect them to sit still for long periods of time. They expect them to remember the rules and regulations. Toddlers need constant reminders of the rules."

So when setting rules for a toddler keep a few things in mind. First don't have too many rules, as this can be overwhelming for a young tyke. Keep the rules simple and reasonable. Then once you've established a few limits with your toddler it's important to stick with them explains Merkoff. "Consistency is very important when it comes to any aspect of parenting, especially with discipline. Toddlers need consistency and to know what is expected of them. You shouldn't expect too much, but there should be a consistency for those expectations that do exist."

Answer 8

he is 2 he will ignore you. thats why it is the terrible two's. 2 and 3 are awaful ages. so are 16 17 and 18. hell as a matter of fact 13 14 and 15 arent great in most cases either. so in a nutshell raising kids sux. but just raise your voice a little bit let him know your the master. humans are just animals and we run on instinct at that age and he is trying to decide who is the pack leader. let him know you are. same applies with wolf packs the alpha has to assert themselves or the rest of the pack wont respect them. just make your son know your the boss.

Answer 9

make sure your at eyelevel to him and explain what he has done and put him on a naughty step for 2 minutes. Let him cry as much as he wants. Come back in 2mins and let him apologize. If he leaves the step his time starts again. Try stimulation techniques such as a sticker chart and when his good for the whole day he gets a sticker. 10 stickers get a special treat. Also buy the suppernanny book as she is amazing at getting kids to behave

Answer 10

Sit as his height and hold his shoulders and look his straight in the eye. Tell him that you don't like him ignoring you, because you like to ask him something. If he throws a fit, give him a 2 minute time out and talk to him again. Repeat this when needed and he'll learn what is expected of him.