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Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
DS is turned two in April and is quite the handful. He is either ON of OFF and there is NO in between! Lately he's been throwing things and I'm not quite sure how to discipline him in a way that he can learn from the situation.
For example: He will finish drinking something out of his cup and then throw it across the room. He looks at me, I tell him "no" and to go pick it up and he usually just ignores me.
Can anyone offer me some advice on how to discipline him in this situation? Does he need a time out? Is the crib an appropriate place for a time out? Should I make him pick up the cup?
DD was/is such an angel and I never had anything like this w/ her. She never even had a tantrum!!! I was so lucky but DS is making up for it! Please Help!!
TIA!
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Posted 7/27/10 10:04 AM  |
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
No advice... but good question.
DS will be 3 soon and still acts like a terror most days. (Hence, the fact he is an only child  )
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| Posted 7/27/10 10:07 AM |
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
A rule I have w/ DS is "We don't throw 'toys', we throw kisses, *smack/smootch"
We change toys to books, cups, shoes...whatever the case may be.
He tells the rule to other kids when they throw things.
I also know that DS needs to "yell" sometimes. I yell at him in jibberish and let him yell back. He knows he's yelling but its okay b/c its not real words... he doesn't yell back at me at other times.
I also started a good manners chart like his potty chart - he loves stickers.
Hope one/some of these ideas help.
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| Posted 7/27/10 10:11 AM |
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
Posted by nora101004
A rule I have w/ DS is "We don't throw 'toys', we throw kisses, *smack/smootch"
Great idea!! i love this!!!!
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| Posted 7/27/10 10:16 AM |
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jenny
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
Posted by nora101004
A rule I have w/ DS is "We don't throw 'toys', we throw kisses, *smack/smootch"
We change toys to books, cups, shoes...whatever the case may be.
He tells the rule to other kids when they throw things.
I also know that DS needs to "yell" sometimes. I yell at him in jibberish and let him yell back. He knows he's yelling but its okay b/c its not real words... he doesn't yell back at me at other times.
I also started a good manners chart like his potty chart - he loves stickers.
Hope one/some of these ideas help.
I will start adding the "we only throw kisses" clause but I don't think it will be that easy
I think part of the issue is that I am not sure if DS actually understands what's wrong w/ throwing. I guess my question is more of how do I know I am getting through to him??
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jenny
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
Posted by MrsDiamondgrlie
No advice... but good question.
DS will be 3 soon and still acts like a terror most days. (Hence, the fact he is an only child )
Oh no...this doesn't get better by 3?!? 
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
Posted by jenny
Posted by nora101004
A rule I have w/ DS is "We don't throw 'toys', we throw kisses, *smack/smootch"
We change toys to books, cups, shoes...whatever the case may be.
He tells the rule to other kids when they throw things.
I also know that DS needs to "yell" sometimes. I yell at him in jibberish and let him yell back. He knows he's yelling but its okay b/c its not real words... he doesn't yell back at me at other times.
I also started a good manners chart like his potty chart - he loves stickers.
Hope one/some of these ideas help.
I will start adding the "we only throw kisses" clause but I don't think it will be that easy
I think part of the issue is that I am not sure if DS actually understands what's wrong w/ throwing. I guess my question is more of how do I know I am getting through to him??
DS is a terror too. What we do is if he ignores us, we physically prompt him to go pick up whatever it is he threw. Then the toy gets a time out! We also say we play with toys instead of throwing them! I can't say it works all the time though LOL!
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| Posted 7/27/10 6:10 PM |
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
With my DS, we have a general "no throwing" rule. If he throws a toy, I take it away for the remainder of the day. If he throws a cup, bowl, etc. I make him pick it up (carrying him over and guiding him hand-over-hand if necessary) and put it where it belongs. I also remind him before I give him a drink, snack, etc. that when he's done to put it in the sink. Repeat offenses land him in time out.
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| Posted 7/27/10 6:32 PM |
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Re: Can anyone offer advice on how to discipline my "spirited" 2 year old?
Posted by ladybug7
With my DS, we have a general "no throwing" rule. If he throws a toy, I take it away for the remainder of the day. If he throws a cup, bowl, etc. I make him pick it up (carrying him over and guiding him hand-over-hand if necessary) and put it where it belongs. I also remind him before I give him a drink, snack, etc. that when he's done to put it in the sink. Repeat offenses land him in time out.
I actually did this w/ him today. I usually hang a dish towel on my oven and he decided to walk by it and pull it down. He was also asking for milk. I told him no milk until he picked up the towel. He ignored me. I took his hand, bent him down and made his hand pick up the towel. He thought it was hysterical. I don't know if I got my point across but I guess I have to just be consistent and pray that he learns!
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