Why won't my 2 year old stop jumping on my furniture?

Question

I've tried several times to stop him from jumping on the sofa, but he seems to love going back to iy and have a jump. We have a trrampoline in the garden, which he loves. Why won't he stop when I tell him to

Answer 1

He's a child and is testing his limits--Just keep telling him to stop--don't get angry or abusive in any way--just keep telling him to stop--perhaps lifting him from the sofa--and putting him somewhere else each time..eventually he wil get it--He is testing your limits--if you react with anger--he will have learned how to provoke you. If you continue to set limits calmly--he will learn to respect you--that what you say is what you mean--consistently--

that said--maybe he needs to work off more energy--take him to the outdoor trampoline more--and have more interesting things to do in the house as well..kids llike to play and explore..it's natural...

Answer 2

Don't be cruel! Lab's are social dogs, they want to be near you 24/7. Try The furminator for his hair issues. Furniture wise: 1) When he jumps up , go over to him , get a firm hold on his collar, and bring him off. 2) Make sure he has a bed or crate right by you, but on the floor, that way he's not left out 3) Make sure he has enough exercise 4) AFter doing step number 1 several times (remember don't talk or look at him, when you are taking him off) and he jumps off when you go over to him say "GOOD (name), Good down!!!" Make it a big deal. Then begin to click your tongue or use a clicker and treat him. But remember, every time you click, that means treat, not every once in a while! Set aside an hour a day to practice, and when he's doing it other than that...do the same. HE'll catch on, labs are smart!!! Good luck!! JB LOVE FOREVER!!! <333

Answer 3

Because he loves jumping on the sofa!
You need to reinforce your telling by doing:
Take him out and put him on the trampoline. Tell him the trampoline is for jumping and the sofa is for sitting.
Make him SIT on the sofa - and if he won't, give him a warning: the next jumping on the sofa will get you a time out.

Answer 4

You are just gonna have to keep on telling him over and over again....eventually he will get the message.

When you have removed him from the sofa, get down to his level, look him in eye and, with a deep and serious voice, say " you dont jump on the sofa, a sofa is for sitting on, not jumping".....and then take him out of the room..i would also try distraction.....get him interested in something else when he wants to jump on the sofa.

Answer 5

Get him into a trampolining class that has lessons three or four times a week. He will:
a) get good at bouncing and be able to use his own trampoline in better ways
b) have no time to bounce on your sofa
Alternatively you could get a sofa with really strong springs.
Also, two year olds don't do what you say! He's only a kid!

Answer 6

Some pretty harsh answers for disciplining a two year old!
I have a two year old boy and he is crazy!
I wish all he did was jump on the furnature!
Locking him in his room until he stops crying will only break his temper and his emotional ability will begin to decrease, not a good idea unless you want a heartless child.
Two year olds do this kind of thing, for attention, boredom, or just to be plain naughty! I promise he WILL grow out of it.
I've shouted at mine til I'm blue in the face and trust me they still do it, it will stop eventually try ignoring him and he'll get bored of it himself.

Answer 7

he thinks hes tigger hey! i would say time out he has to know now other wise can you imagine when he is 16 and doing it..mmmmm no time out for 2 min a min per year of age.when its time up you get to his leval and say mummy does not want you to do that again. after he say sorry. let him go if it happens again do the same thing, ill be truthful it will take about a week and probably wear you out. but remember YOU are the boss.good luck to you and tigger...

Answer 8

And why he should care for your furniture. With his lovely jumps, chinky jumps, smiling jumps he is offering you a lot of happiness, if he stops this activity for 24 hrs , you will certainly feel whether he got ill, and you will pray God that you will never prevent him , but please give all his smiles and jump back . This is nature.

Answer 9

Could be that he's doing it for attention. Be sure to give him the attention he craves when he's being good- ignore him when he's being naughty. Kids hate to be ignored. Of course if he is really pushing his luck you could use Time out, but when disciplining him get down to his level and tell him why he is naughty and get him to say sorry. Good luck!

Answer 10

He's 2 and that's just how boys are always have to push their luck. give him a warning and if he does it again then put him in time out for 2 min. and if that doesn't work put him in his bed or just his room for a few min. he should understand that you're not joking when you say no.