How do i punish my boy when he dont talk?will he understand?

Question

he is 21 months and i think he has a learning disability. he gets into stuff and i tell him no and redirect his attention but he will do again again later on. i WILL NOT hit him so dont even suggest it. my question is,will he understand time out or sitting in the corner? what punishments should i try?

Answer 1

Direct his attention somewhere else.

Answer 2

He's still an infant.  He won't understand time out and he's too little to be punished. When he "gets into stuff", you say no and redirect his attention, you'll have to remove that "stuff" out of his sight.  Of course he will do it when he sees the "stuff".  If you remove it out of his sight, he will forget about it.

Good luck.

Mother of 2 boys (age 7 and 4).

Answer 3

We started time out when my son just turned two- yours is only 3 months away from that. It took only a few times (maybe 4-5) to become effective. When you tell him no and he doesn't stop what he's doing, put him in time out for 2 minutes. If he gets up, put him back. My son tried getting up a couple of times, then once he got up and ran to get a toy and brought it back to time out! I took the toy and told him he could have it in a minute. He did fine and it totally helped with the problems we were having. The most important part is being consistant- if you tell him no and he continues to do something- time out- every time. If you place him in time out- he stays- every time. Yes, it's true- the longer you take to teach him that he needs to do what he's asked- the harder it will be later.

Answer 4

he is too young to be punished. every time he does something wrong, tell him "no" firmly and move him away. He is too young to understand time out. It is normal for kids that age to get into stuff. be patient. you are right...don't hit him. that would be cruel.

Answer 5

HE    IS     CURIOUS.   If he wasn't?  THEN you should have him tested for a disability.  LOOK UP developmental stages of children at different ages please.   PUT the items that are unsafe for him, or that YOU do not want broken OUT of his site and reach.  THAT is what moms do <c:  

He will NOT UNDERSTAND punishment, as children of THAT age do NOT have recall to KNOW that the situations are related.