What am i so post to do when my two and a half year old loses it over nothing?

Question

like he'll be stacking blocks and when they fall over he gets very upset.after telling him its OK a thousand times i now just ignore him,should i try something Else.

Answer 1

It's SUPPOSED to not SO POST TO.  

What you're doing is what you should do. Just let him get over it on his own. Eventually they learn it's no big deal and get over it, especially if there is no audience. :)

Also, if he gets aggravated at simple things easily or when something doesn't work right the first time he tries something, you may have a gifted child. Those types of things are signs of that.

Answer 2

You know what I'd do with the blocks example...I'd get on the floor with him, build the blocks up really high and when they fall, I'd laugh...A LOT, and LOUDLY...and silly...and show him that it's part of the fun, to see how high you can get them before they fall!! :)

The best thing to do when they get frustrated over those things is to actively show them why it can also be fun...or show them how to do things differently so that what's frustrating them won't happen by getting into it with them and talking them thru it but ALSO ASKING them as you go, 'how do you think we can do this so such and such will or won't happen,' so they can learn different ways and problem solving.

BUT...in general, if your son is a 'fit thrower'...the best course is ignoring it.  Because attention is attention, bad or good, and that's all they're really after.  So even when you give 'bad' attention, such as disapproval, they're actually getting rewarded for the fit because they're getting the desired results of their fit! :)

Good luck to you!

Answer 3

First of all stay calm at all times.  When he gets frustrated, try not to blow up but take the time to listen to what is frustrating him.  for example if he says the blocks fell over" you simply, "and that made you mad didn't it", he will feel like he is being understood.  Talk about how being frustrated feels both for him and mommy and give some examples staying calm the whole time.  Explain that somethings do not happen the way we want them to and it makes us mad, and frustrated but we have to control how we react to them, even mommy and daddy.  Tell him what to do when he gets mad like that.  Tell him to say out loud Im mad, and then take a breath and decide if he wants to keep trying or to play with some other toy.  Also explain that that is part of the fun with blocks is watching them fall over and knocking them down, but i understand you wasn't ready for them to fall.  Building too high they will fall, try counting how many you can stack before they fall down.

I do not think it is a good idea for you to ignore him.  We all get frustrated, we all get mad, we have to teach them how to react when this emotion surfaces and we have to lead by example.  Trust me he does not like what he is feeling and neither do we.  you can ask yourself," if i was his age with his understanding what would I want my mom to say and do".  

Answer 4

Distract him. Two year olds have a short attention span. Get out a new toy or turn on some loud music.  

Answer 5

Honestly ignoring it is the best thing to do. When you give him attention when he acts like that, he'll start acting like that ALL the time. 2 and 3 are frustrating ages for a mom. But he'll grow out of it soon.