My youngest son just turned 2years old 2 weeks ago. We he gets mad at the littles things he starts hitting his brother(7) and sister(9). I take him out of the room and put him in a time out chair, he will sit there for his 2 mins but when he gets up he just goes back and hits them again. (I think it is because they told on him) So could someone give me some other ideas because the talking and timeout does not seem to work.
Just to let you all know how things are going. well, my son Kiell age 2 was and still is throwing fits but, now he knows that I am the BOSS and he will listen to me. hen he starts to have a fit or is hitting all I have to do now is tell him to go to his room. Believe it or not he does it and he yells and slams the door and about 3mins later under the door says "I sorry mama" and wants me to let him out. So Thank You to everyone that had a request we are still having fits but now he knows who is BOSS...LOL
I had the same problem with my son when he was two and the only thing I found that worked was letting the other children hit him back. I know nost people don't like to do that ( i didn't) but it worked. When the child knows that it hurts then he will stop. Well let me know what you think
I would keep putting him back and say "no hitting" He will eventually get the picture. It may take a long series of time outs.
Im from old school....a good butt busting seems in order. State firmly to him that it is wrong and if he does it again he will go to bed for the day, take tv away, videos and toys and what have ya. YOU are incharge NOT him...if he doesnt like it thats his problem not yours. Use tough love my dear.
It sounds like a good time to redirect. I think you can still get punching dummies from the toy store (it's been a few years since I bought one.) They are usually blow up clowns with some sand or something heavy in the bottom. I would put that in the time out room and let him hit on that. Explain that it is okay to ease frustration on the doll, but not on people. Anytime he hits, separate him from the other kids (in another room) until he is ready to play nicely. Make sure the other kids are not provoking him by peeking in the room, intentionally pushing his buttons, etc. It will take some diligence on your part until the new behavior pattern is established, but it should allow him an outlet and a chance to learn some social rules.
Good luck!
Time outs and talking don't work too well on a child that young. Tell him "no hitting" and distract him. Get him busy with something else. Distraction and redirecting are the best discipline methods until age 3.
you think it is because they told on him... i have a rule, "no taddle telling" you might try it... if the younger one is doing something you will catch him in the end and correct him... i have an 8 yr old boy that loves to try to get his 3 yr old sister in trouble, even if she isn't doing anything... i usually know where she is what she is doing before he even tells me anything... you might try it... if anything it will keep the younger one from holding a grudge to the older ones... good luck and God Bless
My son is three and time outs didn't seem to phase him either. So we started to take away a toy in place of the time out and he will have to earn it back by good behavior. It seems to be working well. I praise him when he earns a toy back reinforcing his positive behavior. He is realizing that his actions have consequences and that he has some control over the out come.
