2 Year Old Throwing Toys

My son does this too. He is an only child, but he's hit me with his "choo choo" before. The only suggestion I can make would be to give him only plush toys for the time being. I hope to god this is just a phase and they will grow out of it, but I don't want to have a scarred up face while he's learning not to hit or throw his toys either. I have been thinking about limiting my sons toys to plush and maybe only letting him play with his "choo choo" when supervised. I just don't think they comprehend yet how they are hurting when they hit or throw. Good luck.

Maybe you can go outside and play with something that he can throw - a ball or something. And explain to him that he can throw outside - but not at anyone. IDK if that would work?

If it were my baby, I would startr taking the toys away one by one that he uses to hurt with, and each time he did it another would be taken away and when he realized that he was gaining nothing by the bad behavior{ of course you have to tell them that each time they do that behavior that you are taking away the item} then if the consequence is followed through with then the little one will eventually get the message, expecially when there are no more toys to throw or destroy. Good luck Mom!

Oh Sweety, You are awesome, you are doing it. at 2 yrs old they are still figuring things out and cannot communicate feelings yet, half of the time they do not even understand their feelings, give him time he will get it. The only recommendationis I would be consistant int he reaction you give, and have an esculation in sevaarity for the repeat offenses. Eg. Pick up and put away 1st time, Time out 2nd time, Taking his favorite toy away 3rd time secluding him 4th time.

You are doing just fine, it takes time. he will get it, just keep everyone safe and keep doing what you are doing.

This seems to be a more common problem with boys than with girls. It could be happening for one of two reasons: he is jealous of his sister/craving attention, or he simply finds this entertaining. I would suggest allowing him to play some video games (Wii boxing comes to mind, lol). This will give him something else to focus his attention on. I would also suggest giving him a task to do and praising him each time he does it. This could be as simple as folding wash cloths or putting away a toy in a toy basket. Maybe giving him extra attention for the positives he does and disregarding the negative will help him get over it.

You are doing the right things--you just need to pick one and stick to it. He never knows what you're going to do to punish him, so he does it to see what will happen. Personally, time outs seem to work best for my kids. At 2, you need to put him in a corner facing the wall and stand over him the whole time to keep him in the chair. 2 minutes on the timer, then a restatement of the crime, an apology from him, and a kiss from you. Consistency is the rule, and it sounds like you've been all over the board with punishment. When he knows absolutely what will happen every single time, he'll stop.