2 Yr Old Throwing Things at Me!

1) Teach him the words for feelings, even for upset feelings. ie: happy, sad, mad, frustrated, grumpy, tired etc.
THEN it will teach him 'how' to say it... and allow him to say it... and teach him vocabulary at the same time.
For me, I "allow" upset feelings... but teach my children HOW to say it.. in a palatable way. Then, as a TEAM, we work on a solution or how to figure out 'why' they are upset.
I tell them, that after all, ADULTS get grumpy too... but "we" learn how to say it... nicely.
Keep explanations short and sweet/to the point.
That is what I did with my kids, at that age.

2) Boys are physical but throwing is not nice.
Redirect him.
When he throws something, do not give it back. Put it in a box for a "toy time out." Explain it.

3) Kids this age don't do well with LONG drawn out explanations or 'lectures.' So keep things short and to the point.

4) When he is not upset... at a peaceful time... Teach him how to actually say things if he is frustrated... then practice with him... so that he 'hears' and 'sees' you do it... kids this young, need that. Not just being told something. They need something tangible....

5) Kids this age get dramatic/frustrated because their 'emotions' are not even fully developed yet... but budding. Thus, they don't even have "coping skills' to even manage their emotions.... upsets etc.

Tell him "do not throw..." in a calm stern way. Then pick up the toy and put it in a box for the 'toy time out.' Don't go on and on and on about lecturing him about it. Just say "do not throw. Not nice. It hurts.... " then toy time out.

Kids this age also do NOT have full "impulse control" yet, either. So, they will repeat things that we don't like... think of it as a rock collecting moss... each time you reinforce the allowed/not allowed behavior, the child will gradually learn the 'proper' reaction to it or not.

all the best, just some quick tips,
Susan

Consequences for his actions. A time out, and taking away what he threw. When he's calm, tell him that if he throws things, he loses them.

Time to start time-outs in another room close by Mom for about 3-4 minutes, wiht him sitting in a chair you place him in. Tell him in a calm but firm way, with you down at his eye level, with him looking at you, but without raised voice , " Please stop! Throwing things is not nice," You, Dad and all caregivers need to be on the same page with this and do is consistently, it is attention seeking negative behavior. After the time out, ask him go over and pick up the things he threw and put them away and encourage an apology. Next thank him for listening and give him a hug. I teach preschoolers and getting a handle on this quickly is important. Consistency is the key with discipline. ALso praise when he is good each daily say" I like how you are sharing...etc" and encourage him to "use your words", it may also be out of frustration too that he throws things, especially if he is not very verbal yet. Hope this helps Mom. Good luck

I would put him in the naughty corner or the naughty chair for 2 minutes. The clock starts ticking once he stays in the naughty corner/chair and stops his fit. If he is not familiar with the naughty corner/chair, then he may try to escape it. If that happens, just take him back to the spot. Eventually he'll realize that he won't win this fight and will stay put. After he has completed his 2 minutes, tell him why he was put in the naughty corner in the simplest terms possible, make him apologize and then give him a big hug and tell him that you love him. This is the technique that has worked for me in the past. Hope it helps.

my mom said to walk away when i babysat a kid that would throw things.. but it got really bad... so she told me to take a cup of ice cold water.. like 4 oz. and throw it at her.... well it worked... she was shocked.. and i told her stop or i would do it again... she stopped.. she was 3... and i am glad she stopped... because she had been doing it since she was 2 and her parents didn't know what to do... good lcuk