I have a just turned 2yo. He's been with me for 4 months now and he does not listen! I know it's typical for this age, but I can't get through to him at all. He's not a terrible kid, but won't listen to any instructions. He is currently an only child and watches ALOT of TV at home. My son had the TV on before school yesterday and when I turned it off, DCB whined around for 10 minutes then fell asleep on the floor.
My biggest issue is that he wants to run trucks, cars, etc on my couch. My couch is starting to show wear (not from him, just in general) so the kids are not allowed to mess with the couch. We have new furniture coming next month, so I really want to break this habit before the new stuff gets here. Every other kid has figured it out, but he will not stop playing on it. He always looks at me as he's putting the toys up there. If I ignore in hopes that he saw me looking at him, he still puts his toys on there. When I say his name, he ignores me. If I raise my voice or walk towards him, then he will take the toys down. I end up taking the toy away and he cries EVERY TIME! I don't understand how after months of the same routine, he doesn't know that the toy is going to get taken away.
Another instance, my daughter took a few of the kids outside yesterday. They had to stay on the driveway because the grass was wet and muddy. After a few minutes she brought him back in because she couldn't keep an eye on anyone else because he went wherever he wanted and ignored her constant instruction of where they were allowed to play. The weather hasn't been great, so they haven't been outside much, so I can understand this situation a little more.
Am I expecting too much from him? Any advice? I've been staying consistent for months now and he's not catching on.
My biggest issue is that he wants to run trucks, cars, etc on my couch. My couch is starting to show wear (not from him, just in general) so the kids are not allowed to mess with the couch. We have new furniture coming next month, so I really want to break this habit before the new stuff gets here. Every other kid has figured it out, but he will not stop playing on it. He always looks at me as he's putting the toys up there. If I ignore in hopes that he saw me looking at him, he still puts his toys on there. When I say his name, he ignores me. If I raise my voice or walk towards him, then he will take the toys down. I end up taking the toy away and he cries EVERY TIME! I don't understand how after months of the same routine, he doesn't know that the toy is going to get taken away.
Another instance, my daughter took a few of the kids outside yesterday. They had to stay on the driveway because the grass was wet and muddy. After a few minutes she brought him back in because she couldn't keep an eye on anyone else because he went wherever he wanted and ignored her constant instruction of where they were allowed to play. The weather hasn't been great, so they haven't been outside much, so I can understand this situation a little more.
Am I expecting too much from him? Any advice? I've been staying consistent for months now and he's not catching on.
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