i have a 1 and a half year old who from the time he gets up until he goes to bed gets into everything help?

Question

he dosen't hurt himself but i can't control him at all. He is like a tazmania devil is there some kind of games that i can play with him to occupy his time. What can i do to keep his attention for more than a minute

Answer 1

safety locks are awesome!!
But here is an idea we got from a parenting book.
Your child probably likes to mess around with things that are not toys right?
Clear out a drawer or shelf for him and put a bunch of things in it for him to get into. Put an old cell phone, old remote controls for the tv (with no batteries), an old key ring with keys you dont need, put a rubber spatula and cooking spoon and a pot, etc. The key is to keep the stuff "real" that way he thinks hes playing with mommys things. Kids love real cell phones much more than play ones. He can get into that special drawer all he wants and play around.

But put the kiddie locks on everything else!!! walmart has them all.

Answer 2

Sorry, but welcome to toddlerhood! All kids, regardless of their sex, do this. I honestly wouldn't want to meet a child who didn't - he or she would be a boring little drone!
Childproof EVERYTHING. If you don't want him to get into it, don't put it where he can reach it. Put latches on the cabinets and drawers you don't want him to explore, and make sure there is a latch on EVERY toilet in the house. Yes, many little children drown by playing with a toilet - when you're a parent, you can't be too safe. Make sure the blind cords on your windows have protectors on them (find them in the baby proofing aisle at Babies R Us), as children can get them stuck around their necks and strangle themselves. Also, give him his own drawer or cabinet. Put some "forbidden" things in it, like pots and pans or old pieces of paper, along with a few toys. Rotate the contents of the cabinet/drawer every day, so he's always surprised. This will encourage his curiosity in a way that won't destroy your house.
Above all, remember that he's just being a toddler. Some things you just can't stop, but you can practice damage control. Good luck!

Answer 3

This is very typical from about 15 until 19 or 20 months. By 21 months, most toddlers will have slowed down A LITTLE and will be better able to enjoy their own toys, books, cars, puzzles, whatever. Like all irritating phases, this one too will pass. You just have to grin and bear it and, for the moment at least, like everyone says - childproof and resign yourself to the fact that you will be following him around all the time.

Meanwhile, there are some activities you and your child can do that may satisfy his/her need to get into things: driving toy trucks through flour is weirdly popular. Same with uncooked white/red beans in a large tupperware container and cups for pouring.

You can also start making his toys seem like a more attractive option by organizing and storing them in various bins that are at his eye-level: one for balls, one for cars, one for stuffed animals, one for stuff that makes noise, etc. For some reason, this really facilitates the child's ability to play with his own toys (rather than yours).

Good luck.

Answer 4

Well you need to house proof your baby, not baby proof your house. Teach him what he is allowed to tough and what he isn't allowed to touch. You can do this by simply being consistent. If he grabs something off the shelf, tell him no in a firm voice and put it back, then give him something he can have. You have to be consistent or it won't work and he'll continue to get into everything. You do have to remember that everything is new to your baby so they are curious but curiosity could get them hurt or your things broke. I say to house proof your baby because you may go to a lot of peoples homes which aren't baby proof so if you teach your child the word no then when you go to someone Else's house you just tell them no and they will know it's not acceptable to touch that. I have used this with all three of my children. A flick on the hand with the firm no may help too, but not always necessary. Most important is CONSISTENCY!!

Answer 5

Anything you really treasure or that could hurt your baby....put it up. Otherwise, leave everything where it is and when he/she touches something or gets into something you don't want touched, push his/her hand away and say NO calmly... but firmly! Then after a couple times and he/she still goes after the same things, spat their behind, if he has on a diaper or pull-ups will not hurt your baby, but will shock him/her a little. You don't have to spat hard, a soft tap will get their attention. Make sure they have lots of toys to play with and pots, pans, and wooden spoons(although very noisy) did wonders with my son.

Answer 6

I can sympathize! My three year old opens everything I try to baby proof for the one year old! It helps to keep them busy- and it really helps to leave the house! Go to the park, the store, a toddler class or the story hour at library. If you arent home they cant make a mess!

Answer 7

Maybe put him in one of those swings that rock him back and forth or that walker thing with the tray that you drop his both legs into. Put him in front of the tv, get him toy keys to play with. One of those tool benches with big fat plastic screws and stuff. Just take the screw driver away. Give him a designated area like a play pen and put alot of junk in their to look at.

Answer 8

Childproof your house as best you can to keep him safe, but other then that it's pretty hard to stop. My 13 month old is like that and my husband suggested we buy her shoes made of concrete! LOL All you can really do is keep them safe, but I know it is frustrating sometimes. This phase will end though so try and relax.

Answer 9

ah, toddlerhood. ain't it grand? really, there's no trick here but it does take some planning. my suggestion is this, try to plan all of your important tasks for when he's not awake so you can be with him one on one when he is. of course there are times when things come up and in those cases try to redirect him to something interesting. i've found, after years of doing it wrong, that a simple redirect can work wonders.

Answer 10

I think that's pretty typical for their age, unfortunately. I remember when my sister was that age she got into EVERYTHING, somehow she got under the kitchen sink and started drinking a bottle of soap thinking it was milk! Yeah, that wasn't good. We had no idea how she got it either.