Effective Discipline for an Unruly 2 Year Old

How about taking the blocks away. Abstract punishments like time-outs don't work that well with a two-year-old in preventing repeat behavior. What they do is stop the immediate behavior, which is important. Blocks are not for throwing--period (not even soft blocks). It's dangerous and could break the TV, then he couldn't watch anymore. You have to be consistent. Discipline him EVERY time he does a certain thing (throwing blocks for instance). Eventually it will sink in.

Hi A.,
I had the same trouble with my little guy. I had to take the hard blocks away and I replaced them with nerf type balls (they don't hurt when they come flying at you :))
I have 3 boys and my older 2 (now in college) did the same thing when they were little. I set up a target and told them they could only throw things at the target and if they hit it they got a suprise, they both went on to play league baseball. It's just something with boys- they gotta throw. If you have a dog let him throw the ball to the dog. I would try to make something positive out of it that way you won't lose it.
Hope this helps a bit!
Peace, T.

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I agree with Trish, make a special area that he is allowed to throw, if it's outside, in a basement, somewhere that you don't mind, as long as he knows a special spot where he is allowed to throw things, then he should do better! Good Luck!

Have you tried taking away his blocks?

I have the same problem with my friend's 5 year old (whom I babysit nearly every night while she works) this little boy has been through some rough spots, but that's not any excuse for bad behavior. I take away his privilages ... each privilage progresses in matter of importance ... toys, TV time, socializing, etc. if it gets to the point that he's totally unruly and hurting the other children in the house, he goes to the corner, with me standing right behind him, holding him there. Until he calms down and can behave again. But he doesn't get his privilages back until the next night when he comes back.

Best of Luck!!

K.

What worked really well for me with my daughter was: instead of time outs or spankings, I would take away her favorite toy and place it in a place where she could see it, but could not reach it. How long the toy stayed up there depended on the degree of bad behavior. It drove her crazy because she could see the toy on top of the refrigerator but could not get it. It really stopped the behavior in its tracks.

Take away the blocks when he throws them and put them up high. He'll stop. It's just a matter of knowing which buttons are the hot buttons with kids - and they are all different.

Good luck

I have 2 year old boy and girl twins. If 2 minutes doesnt work do 4 minute, 5 minutes or bed time. If they are throwing toys, My toy,, all gone. Take them all away permanently. let him earn one at a time back and lose them all again if he throws them.
good luck
kate

I don't think spanking ever works and only makes us feel terrible. I wouldn't recommend spanking. My 2 1/2 year old went through this same thing. I am fortunate to have advice from our family psychologist when I am feeling overwhelmed and like she told me "He's two". They all do this and it is so frustrating. I think the best thing that worked for me was being consistent with time-out and not giving him the negative attention he seemed to be wanting. Sometimes I think my 2 year old was just trying to get a reacion out of me. Who knows at this age.