Help, my 2, almost 3yr old doesn't listen at all!!?

Question

my son will be 3 in september and he doesnt listen at all, I can tell him NO over and over and over again but he still doesnt listen, time out, grounding and spanking don't help. What can I do???

Answer 1

try to find a support group for mom's with toddlers to get help with this, because and talk to his doctor about it. Yes all kids are   going to test you at that age, But we want to make sure that is All it is.

NO PINCHING that IS ABUSE.

a pop on the tail is different , it can help but not when YOU are angry. I have raised 3 sons and helped raise Many more.

I do believe parents can do better than we did before because there are Much more resources to help.

I commend you for asking!

Good luck , you still have the Sweet teenager to deal with!LOL

Answer 2

lol your stupid.

I'm 15 and even I know that its what they do you can't do anything spanking will only make it worse, I got hit as a kid when I was 2 and I just got worse!!

Haven't you ever been 2?

Answer 3

He's a baby. Babies don't behave.

Answer 4

pinch him and he'll stop its the worst pain or take a toy away and tell him if he doent listen he wont get wat he wants!

Answer 5

Keep doing it?

Answer 6

you still have to remember that his brain is still growing. Alot of times it may take a little bit for him to realize what your saying so he continues to do it till it clicks in his head that. HEY mommy said stop. He'll out grow that Trust me mine did

Answer 7

try longer time-outs.. take away toys.. and if he does good with it.. give him toys or his fav snacks or something like that...

Answer 8

just continue to punish for not listening and it will sink in eventually that is very typical behavior for a child that age! I know it is frustrating but just stick to it....A swat on the butt then time out is what I have been doing and it is helping....

Answer 9

You can't do anything.

He's 2.. thats what 2yr olds do...

Answer 10

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Answer 11

First of all, "grounding" a two year old is a useless exercise.

Second of all, I think you've just discovered why spanking is pretty much useless except as a power play as well.

No only works for so long. If it's "No. No. NO!" then all you're doing is raising the stakes of when he has to listen.

You don't say what you're saying no TO, but if you say no, then gently remove his hand from the object he's touching (for instance), or remove HIM from the situation, and he goes right back to it, you have to take this as the tough time and physically remove both of yourselves from the situation.

The terrible twos and not-so-fantastic threes are quite normal times to test the boundaries. The key here is to be calm, be consistent, and be the one in charge. But teach without being frightening.

It's a very trying time but quite normal. The challenge is for YOU to get through it without totally losing your temper, which helps no one.

Good luck!