My two year old son is always crying. Mom can't even leave the room to use the restroom, he has to join her.

Question

My two year old son always crys when I leave the room. I can't even leave the room to cook diner. I have tried getting him his own stove to fake cook while I am cooking but he has to be doing exactly what I am doing and if he is not he will start to hit me or drop to the ground (he will throw a tempertantrom and sometimes even hit his head on the ground.) It is getting to the point I am putting him in his room until he is done crying, but when he says he is done and I let him come out it starts all over again. What should I do?

Answer 1

keep putting him in his room and let him scream. and he will eventually learn that he cant do that.

Answer 2

As soon as he starts back up put him back in there. You have to stay firm and keep him in his room till he stop, if he starts back up as soon as you let him out put him right back. Soon enough he will learn that every time he throws a fit he will have to stay in his room. I wish you the best.

Answer 3

You need to ignore him and go about doing what you are doing, if he hits you time out for him...Never reward bad behavior it only teaches the child that if they want something from you, that all they have to do is act badly...

I think the idea with the stove is a good idea, but I would suggest maybe telling him that while you are cooking that if he is good you will get to bake a hands on dessert after that everyone can enjoy...At two they want to be able to help...give him small easy tasks for him to do, and reward him when good behavior is shown...

Answer 4

Keep putting him back into his room.  He's developed a bad habit that you need to break if you want to keep your sanity.

Answer 5

My daughters 2 years old too. Ive been just putting her in time out until shes done crying. Just KEEP doing it, it'll work. It might take time but trust me, its a benefit!!!

Answer 6

My 4 yr old has done the same thing. She has special needs so I don't know if it is just for attention or not. It seems she just wants me to pay attention to her & she wants me to stop any and all other activities to do that. I too have put her in time out which so far seems to help. She is especially like that when she is tired & wants me to come lay down with her to go to nap or sleep.

Could he be going through separation anxiety? Mine is in daycare all day, maybe your baby misses you?

Answer 7

ohhhh no...... u have to show him whos boss no hitting or he will be scared of u. try to have someone help u like a friend he likes and/or when it comes to those times put him in a playpen that has soft cushoin  so he dont hurt himself and NEVER bring him into the bathroom with u. leave him in the livingroom while ur cooking or in the bathroom thats "you" time not "him and you" time. so take charge and good luck