How Do I Stop My Son Throwing?

Question

My son is almost two years old and reccently has started throwing toys and pretty much anything he can lay his hands on. I have tried shouting at him, talking to him calmly and telling him its wrong and that he could hurt someone aswell as break his toys. I have smacked the back of his hand and also hit his bottom(when I say smacked I dont mean layed into him I mean gently hit him). I have made him sit on the floor between my legs for about 10 mins or so and so far non of it has made any difference what so ever. It is really getting me down now. We have another baby due in 6 weeks and I dont want him throwing toys etc and hurting her. I know that he see's his cousin(of a similar age) throwing and his parents let him do this without any shouting etc and I almost am certain this is why my son has started doing this, he never used to do this. What can I do tho, if I say anything to them about their child throwing I will cause an upset as me and the kids dad(my sons cousins dad) have had words before in the past about the kids but I am so sick of this and feel like I am on at my lad all the time and its getting me so down. Please any help please.

Answer 1

Beat him up. he'll soon stop.

Answer 2

Keep him busy doing other things. That might take his mind of of throwing. At least a little time.

Answer 3

Just carry on with disciplining your one and try to make sure he doesn't see too much of that other child. If his cousin comes to your house and throws things, disciplin him by taking him into a different room and telling not to do so. Your boy needs to see that 'no throwing' rule applies for all children in the house.

Answer 4

it s just a phase my girlfriend saying a good slap will do the trick but she only messingf hopefully  

Answer 5

I suggest picking one punishment and sticking with it. When you change it around, than he will not know what to expect. If you are consistent, he will be able to predict the consequences for his actions. I would not shout, that just creates more tension. When he throws whatever, I would silently take the toy away and say 'no more toy.... time out'. Give him a time out everytime and take the toy away for the day. It is not so much about punishing severely as it is to train himself to stop the behavior. If you punish severely (hitting and shouting, etc), than the household will only get more tense. However, if you take the toy away and remove him from the situation for a time out, his brain will make new associations. right now his association in his brain is that he gets attention and other than that he doesn't know what will happen.  It is not so much about punishment as it is to train his brain to think of something new... so when he thinks of throwing... his brain will automantically think of not being able to play and just sitting down. Does that make sense?

Answer 6

i would teach him that he can throw Anything outside

but he can NOT throw anything inside.

showing him how much fun throwing balls of all sizes

into a laundry basket ....clap when he gets it in.

kids love this game!

Answer 7

Dude it that time where a boy began to throw things. My son is currently 2 and he threw thing all the time what you want to do is buy him a ball it can be a floppy one that doesn't weigh anything so he doesn't hit the new born maybe you can take him out and play catch. Teach what he can throw and what he can't throw. When my son started throwing I got a football and softballs and play catch. He still throw stuff but not at anyone he just throw thing like his cup when he upset. His cousin isn't at fault at the age of 2 a kid is growing and guess you can say your son just learn how to throw and just when a kid learn something new they use their new skill way to much. Like I said get him a ball play catch with him and when he grab something else just tell him you don't throw that and give him the ball and tell him to throw it.....This is the time you teach him what he can and can't throw it isn't his cousin fault. Maybe you can teach his cousin the difference of throwing!!!!

Answer 8

tell him whatever he throws at you he obviously doesnt want and take it away...or put a bag by your trash and tell him when he throws something that you will put it in the bag and you're going to give it to a kid who wants it and would appreciate it. you dont really have to do it but can make him think you are