My brother has a 2 year old that doesn't listen. Are you able to reason with a 2 year old? He says you can't, but I was just wondering what everyone else thought.
2007-05-23 09:48:10 · 17 answers · asked by breisingermela 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Oh yeah you can, to a certain extent. I ask my 2 year old to come for lunch and he runs off. Makes me mad. I then give him a choice. You can either come to the table or go to bed. Works every time! He totally understands what it means because he went to his bed the first time he did it.
I should add, that exhaustion and hunger throw all reason out the window.
2007-05-23 09:53:34 · answer #1 · answered by nanners454 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am the mother of a two year old as well as two older children and I promise there is no way to reason with a two year old. However, you can offer them choices in order to introduce the concept of compromise. Just give two choices that you can live with, this gives the child some feeling of control without giving over all of the control. Good luck :)
2007-05-23 17:39:28 · answer #2 · answered by erin_pie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You DON'T "reason" with a two year old. You set rules, and if they aren't followed, there is discipline that happens. The child needs to know that if he does something wrong there are consequenses - the same consequenses every single time (such as favorite toy being taken away for a few days, or no tv)
2007-05-23 16:54:41 · answer #3 · answered by allrightythen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont think that you can reason with a 2 year old. But you can train them to no the difference from right and wrong and what they can do and not do.
2007-05-23 20:22:55 · answer #4 · answered by dat chick 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely can not reason with them through "talking it out." I have a 3 and a 1 year old in the house.
The one year old realizes that when she screams or starts crying for no other reason than to throw a fit, she gets a light spanking and gets put in her crib for about 15 minutes. After about the 4th or 5th time she realizes she can either throw a fit and sit in bed or she can can not throw fits and get to play with toys.
The three year old realizes the threat of "put your toys away when you're done playing or they go in the trash."
2007-05-23 17:06:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you dont reason with a 2 year old. as the parent its what you say that goes. a 2 year old has no say at all
2007-05-23 16:53:15 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time reasoning with a two year old. Save your breath for when they're three... they actually listen a little better :)
2007-05-23 16:57:08 · answer #7 · answered by Gigi 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can. They can listen. Use simple speech. For example if you take your brothers toy, then you get a time out.
But that doesnt mean they will choose to follow.
Plus its obviously harder in the early 2's vs late 2's. Lots changes during then with speech and comprehension.
2007-05-23 17:02:07 · answer #8 · answered by lillilou 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I could reason with my daughter when she was two. I wouldn't say it was as easy as talking to an adult, but it was worth it. She is almost four now and she reasons with us. You should at least try to reason with a 2 year old, so they can learn.
2007-05-23 16:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by thesunshineking 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of course you can. If you try hard enough then yes. If your brother says you can't reason with a two year old then he's not trying very hard. Believe me I know, I have two of them. It can be done!
2007-05-23 16:53:46 · answer #10 · answered by windyca 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋