2 Yr. Old Rips/eats Books

My daughter did this too. She would hide behind doors sometimes. I talked to my doctor about it and he assured me that there isn't anything to worry about. It is a stage that alot of children go through. I didn't take the books away because she even did it to my books. Are you going to have to hide all paper, no. I just kept telling her that we don't chew on books. She stopped doing it after about 6 months. Maybe they stopped tasting so good when she got older! =)

Mine did this too. It started with board books when she was 1yr old but she never did it to regular books. Try taking them away for a while, except when you are reading them to him, and then maybe try some regular books. I know it may seem the opposite of what to do, but it worked for us. Start with some books from the second hand store so that you aren't spending a lot on them.

My daughter did a similar thing. I just took the books away unless I was reading them to her. She eventually out grew this 'phase'. And now she is 3 and 'reading' her books to me.

WEll the easy answer is that he isn't ready for books. I would gently tell him that books are for ripping/eating, and put them away. Then, give him some paper (old magazines?) that he CAN rip up. Try introducing the books again in a few weeks and see what happens. He will eventually understand that books aren't for ripping/eating.

namaste!

take the books away for a while.. and only get them out when you can read to him

my 2 year old has flap books that she loves to open the flaps.. then one day she was ripping all the flaps off.. so the books went away for a while.

then they came back and she didnt do it anymore.

Read to him, but don't let him have access to the books until he is a bit older. My son used to do that too, but it stopped after about six months or so. Good luck