Any Advice on How to Handle a 2 Year Old

My two year is the same way! But he is getting to where we don't have some many fits.. but when we do time out doesn't work.. spanking doesn't work.. and putting him to bed doesn't work... sometimes not even bribing him with candy.. You do have to learn to ignore some of the fits, mostly because they just learn that they will get there way most of the time if they are center of attention.. or at least my son learned that with his grandparents really quick! My son has had some hilasious fits.. and i couldn't handle him.. I felt like i was going to pull my hair out or he was going to make me go crazy.. But thats when i just walked away from him, and gave myself time to calm down and him too! Boys just seem like they ALWAYS have to have Mommy's attention! Just like girls usually want Daddy's attention!

most children have the temper tantrum stage .Mine did and I know this sounds ridiculous but she threw a temper tantrum when she was your sons age and I threw myself down on the floor and did the same thing she did and she quit,but my mother told me to not acknow,edge her tantrum and walk away abt 5 feet.

What does he like to do? If time out doesn't work, take away something he likes to do. He's small enough that you don't have to take it away for very long, but just long enough to make the point and make him settle down. If you are out, maybe grocery shopping, once he starts his fit, remove something from your cart that he wants, maybe a snack item of some kind or his favorite drink, fruit etc. Give him a warning first that you are going to put it back. If he doesn't stop, take it away and don't buy it. When he goes home and is reminded everytime he asks for that item, he will remember what happens when throws a fit.

If your son is like mine, he wants to go everywhere with you and gets cranky if he doesn't get out of the house at some point during the day. It's a hassle, but if you're out and he throws a big fit, tell him to stop or you are going to the car. If he doesn't stop, go to the car. If he doesn't seem phased, go home. The next time you are out and he throws a tantrum say 'do you want to go to the car?' and he will most likely straighten up. When you're at home and he does it...well I haven't found the solution to that yet either! Good luck!

My son is two and he has his moments too, but we have figured out that if you plan your outings, they are usually pretty managable. For example, we never take him out if it is close to nap time nor do we go out to dinner too late so that he will be too hungry by the time the food arrives. This seems to curb the "fits" quite a bit. Also, we let him take a toy with him (car or something small) so that he can have something to play with when we are doing what we need to do. Another trick we have discovered when shopping is that if we let him "help" push the cart, he feels important! He just walks in front of me and pushes and when he gets bored with that, I pretend like it is too heavy and I can't go forward unless he helps me. Works great.
Good luck.

Perhaps you just don't remember your other 2 children acting this way? 2 year olds are learning about emotion, they over dramatize... it is 100% normal. In time your 2 y/o will learn to control his emotions...OK rephrase in time your son will learn to control his emotions better, like when he is 3 or 4. Good luck!

My four year old and six year old have fits too. I completly disagree with leaving the store because a child is having a fit simply because my child is not going to dictate what I do. My youngest is only six months old and we don't get out very often in the cold weather and my errands are not going to wait until tomorrow because one of the older children is being difficult. I use time outs with my four year old and there have been times when I sit her down right in the store aisle and make her take her time out. The most important thing I have learned is not go to the store when they are tired. Thankfully with my four year old when she is tired there are circles under her eyes and I just don't go anywhere (unless it is a must do right now) when she is tired and that has worked the best.
Good Luck and stay strong. Be consistant and it will get easier.

My son is only 16 months, but he throws fits and I just ignore them for the most part. This is going to sound strange, but I almost encourage it -- you know, when he gets mad and I know it's coming, I just calmly say "ok, throw a good fit now"...he basically gets no reaction from me other than he's not going to get what he originally wanted -- his fits have never lasted very long. Did someone actually say to you "can't you handle your kid"? I never cease to be amazed at the gaul of some people. Anyone who is that rude shouldn't even be considered -- forget them! Good luck!!