my 2 yrs old keeps running away when i don't keep my eyes on him. He will follow me closely if i'm watching him but when i turn my back for a few secs he will run away. Today i lost him in a mall, when i found him he is enjoying himself walking around,he is not afraid at all. How can i make him understand that he should not run away from me?
2007-12-12 01:23:57 · 15 answers · asked by laohu3gu 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
get him a harness..
2007-12-12 05:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seriously, get one of those wrist attachments or a harness. Better that than have him run in front of a car or lose him in a crowd and never see him again. As he gets bigger, allow him to go without it until he gets too adventurous and if he goes beyond your limit, put it back on. If he intentionally runs from you, take him home and put him in time out for doing so. You'll only have to cut the trip short once or twice to get your point across. He's not too young to learn that sometimes bad people are out there that can hurt him if he doesn't stay close.
2007-12-12 01:37:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Unfortuneatly, although 2 yr old understand alot they dont understand why you get so upset when he is off enjoying himself. Hes getting his own indapendance, which is great, but he must still stay near you. I have reins for my daughter or I use a wrist rein both have a strap that the parent holds onto and its great. she can have her freedom but i still can see her and prevent her from running off or into roads - as she often likes to do! Shes 2 too btw.
2007-12-12 02:13:12 · answer #3 · answered by Natz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I totally agree with Brent B. Put him in a baby harness so he can walk on his own to a degree without getting too far away. He doesn't understand the dangers, and probably won't for a while.
Since you know he likes to wander you need to get him fingerprinted, get a sample of his DNA, and keep a clear recent photo of him at all times. You should be able to get a child ID packet at your local police station.
Teach him your name (not just mommy or daddy) and your phone number / address. He'll need to be able to tell people who he is and who his parents are if he does get lost.
2007-12-12 01:37:07 · answer #4 · answered by Lucie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hmm, I'd *let* him run just for a little bit, but watch him doing it, and in a safe place, then catch him and tell him it's wrong (to a degree), but you'll need to do this a lot for it to sink in.
That or you keep your eyes on him 24-7, maybe buy a baby harness and reins, to keep him from getting away physically. :)
2007-12-12 01:28:17 · answer #5 · answered by Robert 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Umm..definitly don't have when of your friends set him up and pretend he's being kidnapped? he's 2 not 15? I think the identification card is a good idea and even a wrist that attaches to the both of you..it wouldn't be treating him like a dog..it's not a collar around his neck. It will teach him to stay closer to you.
2007-12-12 01:49:31 · answer #6 · answered by ♥Mommy of Brayden Dominic♥ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make him hold your hand at all times, whether its walking from the car to the store, to everywhere in the store.. and you need to keep repeating to him "you can run away, they is bad people out there" even scare him a little but not to much.. until he realizes not to run away you have to hold his hand
2007-12-12 01:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he were mine I'd smack his butt, tell him no he must stay with me, and then spend a few days explaining to him in as many ways as possible why its dangerous to be where mommy doesnt know where he is.
He's not too young to understand cause and effect, and hes certainly not to young to understand stranger danger.
I know that scenario hasnt failed ME yet.
2007-12-12 01:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you're prob. going to have to scare him, don't use the stupid leash I hate seeing people treat their kid like a dog. He will stay with you if he knows how important it is. Tell him there are very bad people who like to take little boys who run away from their mommys and never give them back but if he stays by you nothing bad can happen to him.
2007-12-12 01:34:25 · answer #9 · answered by jcturtle27 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
my mother made me hold her hand the whole time we went places. if not i had to ride in a stroller. maybe you should try that. he buckled in, you know where he is at all times. he may not like it, but then it will teach him not to run away.
2007-12-12 01:33:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
My little brother was like that - we had to use a leash. But seriously - get one of those things that attach to his wrist (or clothing) and the other end attaches to you. I don't think you can get a 2 year old to "understand" much.
2007-12-12 01:26:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋