My 2 year old does not know the meaning on NO!

Christina - posted on 02/17/2010

By the way, I did read the suggestions from other mom's, & I have to say I DO NOT AGREE THE HANDSMACKING! ALL THAT WILL DO IS TEACH HIM THAT HITTING/SMACKING IS ACCEPTABLE! BASICALLY HE WILL LEARN WHAT YOU ARE TEACHING HIM! If he gets upset just let him cry it out!As long as u remain consistent, IT WILL WORK!

Christina - posted on 02/17/2010

I have a 2 yr old son myself & he recently figured out how to open doors too.I would highly recommend buying a door handle device to prevent him from being able to open any/all doors leading to outside,bathrooms,garages,pantries,etc.You can find them at most stores like Target/Walmart, & Babies R Us has a variety for different knobs/handles.Also you could invest in security gates which really come in handy.As for the "no" phase,try redirecting his attention by NOT USING THE WORD NO BUT INSTEAD take him by the hand & u could say something like: how about we go over here & find something that u CAN/ARE ALLOWED TO TOUCH.You can take him over to his favorite toy or blanket,or maybe get some inexpensive items that are similar to what he's touching that are just HIS.He keeps saying NO because that's what hes hearing.Just be sure to be consistent as well & after a while he'll understand!

Gwen - posted on 02/16/2010

Put a door knob cover on the outside of the bathroom door so he can't open it when its closed.

Colleen - posted on 02/14/2010

Thank-you ladies, for all the advice, i will sure use the advice you have given me.

Tannisha - posted on 02/14/2010

Try saying that it's "off limits" if you don't like to physically discipline your child (go you btw!) Then I would suggest doing "hands on the wall" I use that for my daughter when she's doing something she knows for a fact is wrong and does it anyways. She's only two so I put her on there for a minute or two and then repeat what she did wrong and ask if she's going to do it again. When she finally tells me no (which may take some time) then I let her off the wall! It's pretty effective but it seems like we have to go through it each day... lol.

Rikki - posted on 02/14/2010

I understand the frustration, however, my best suggestion is...set up an area that is just for him...an area that he can touch whatever he wants. As for the bathroom, can you keep the door closed? Is he following you in there? if so, it's curiosity..which is healthy, just make sure to put latches on the cabinets. And like Niccole said, maybe you're saying no too much. so if there are too many things that he can't touch, and is still touching (and trying to redirect doesn't work) then you should start to eliminate some of the things... for now) Be patient. This is all a learning thing...for you and your son.

Niccole - posted on 02/13/2010

The problem is you're saying "NO" too much. When you tell your child "no", he doesn't really understand what he's doing wrong. Explain to him (as best as you can explain to a two year old) what he's doing wrong (the dangers of it) and be specific about it. Use a reward system (not candy) with him and be persistent. Time out works really well for two year olds, and I'd stick with that. There are one of two ways you can use time out. A minute for each year, or until he stops throwing a fit. Personally, I wait until my daughter stops throwing a fit, which is usually 3 minutes at the most. However, reward your child when he's being good. For an example, if my daughter has a good day, she gets an extra 15 minutes of doing what she enjoys the most (coloring or reading).

Joy - posted on 02/13/2010

You needd to smack his hands and tell him no in a loud voice and make it clear!