My 15 mo. old is going through his Terrible 2's too soon, why and how to get him to mind?

Question

I'm having a tough time keeping my cool with him, thank god for nicotine and no I don't smoke iside the house! When he was 13 mo. if not sooner, he minded, he knew what NO meant now, he's testing me non stop and his screams for no reason is killing my ear drum. He gets into everything that he knows he's not supose to. When he does and I catch him at it, he will go to the other side of where he is at, sit down, and try to give me a kiss with his puppy eyes. How do I disipline him when he does this?

Answer 1

Ain't gonna happen. He's too young to "know" the consequences to his actions. That's why they do what they do. To learn cause and effect.
All you can do is patiently steer his attention away from the "bad" and divert it to the "good".
Been there and done that, have some patience and hope, it will be past sooner than later and you will one day wish for these days back. Good luck.

Answer 2

LOL

Well, the "terrible twos" are a misnomer. Children do not go from angel to demon once they hit the 730th day of life. I remember being at a family gathering and telling my dad my youngest son was right smack in the middle of the terrible twos, and that was when he was about 14 months old.

There is a reason he's doing this, and it has nothing to do with wanting to drive you insane. Curiosity and a growing feeling of independence in a world where they can't express their independence most of the time drives kids to frustration and tantrums. It's a control issue, so don't get drawn into the fight. Offer appropriate choices so that way he gets to assert his independence at least a little. Letting it turn into a major power struggle will only cause more problems, not less.

If you dont' want him "getting into things he knows he's not supposed to," don't make it easy for him. Either put the stuff away, or keep close enough watch so that he doesn't get that far.

When he tries to give you a kiss and cutesy his way into your good graces, tell him he's going to time out, and you'll play/cuddle with him AFTER.

Answer 3

Punish him if he gets out of line, but try to keep it to giving him a time out in his room or in a play-pen where he can't get out and can't get into trouble. Then, get an iPod and pop in the headphones, and turn up the volume to drown out the little one's sandpaper larynx until he wears it hoarse. Try to extinguish his attention-seeking behaviour through ignoring his tantrums, because that is the purpose of a tantrum - getting some attention, good or bad. Don't give him any attention besides a few disciplinary measures when he's on his time-out.

Answer 4

the terrible twos is a phase of development for children. It's called the terrible twos because it usually happens in their second year, not absolutely at that time. Some kids are early, others late.

what children are learning during that time is that they have some control over their lives. It will fade after that year, and your angel will be back. Just love the heck out of him, let him discover his Independence where it's safe, and be there to protect him when it necessary.

There are a ton of good books on child development that will help you devise great strategies to raise him. Hug him lots and lots.

Here's one website to start with: http://www.cdc.gov/neddd/child

Answer 5

you really should try to desipline yourself....dont fall for the puppy eyes....i know ...i have 4 kids and went thriugh it all. belive me you havent seen the terrible twos yet......even if you do...it doesnt compare to the terrible 10's and terrible teenage years!!! good luck

Answer 6

A quick smack on the bum will work wonders in curving his behavior.

i submit myself as proof of that.

Answer 7

duct tape and rope