How do you disciplin a 15 month old?

I don't believe you meant it to be this way; but upon reading your article myself; it seems that you are in a constant battle to get your child away from you, or to be good enough to go un-noticed. Perhaps alot of the behaviorl problems could be successfully addressed by spending more time getting down on the floor at his level and playing with him. Though play you can teach him not to throw things, get into things that do not belong to him etc. At this age; it takes alot of patience, smiles, and hands on instruction in order for the child to understand what is expected of them. The bonus is; you get tons of hugs and sloppy kisses, and form a bond that will last a lifetime. OH! I can also tell you from the experience of raising three toddlers; that time-out crap, is just that- crap. What a waste of effort. I think it's all bullocks. My children are all well behaved, intelligent, self controlled teens and I did it without time outs. Timeouts just never seemed to actually address a problem, to me.*shrug* Enjoy the day, and all the best!Acuity

Try to redirect his interest. My 2 yr old is like that sometimes. I try to avoid spanking. Putting him in his bed is bad. He will see that as a timeout place and not a place to rest. I also find that if I ask Emma to help me with something, her behavior totally changes. Also instead of just saying "no", try telling him why. I would say: "No, you will get hurt if that drops on you". An example, but you get the idea. Good luck!!

It's hard when they are that young, they really don't understand but I use to work for a lady who would put her kids in their crib for timeout. Only for a minute at a time and this seemed to work great. Take the toys out of the crib so he can't throw them out. He probably will scream and cry because he doesn't like it, but eventually he will learn the reason you are doing this.

My best advice is just to be consistent. I agree that his sleeping place may not be the best place for it. And it will get slightly easier as he gets older and you can explain to him exactly why he's there, and know that he understands. Try a special chair, a certain spot on the floor, or even get a play pen to set up where you can remove his toys, remove him from being able to see and giggle with other people, and leave him there for 1 minute or so. I do believe that when children are that young, the time they should be in time-out should be equivalent in minutes as their age. Such as, a 3 year old would get 3 minutes in time out, a 2 year old would get two minutes. Unless they are really doing something dangerous or harmful to other people, the age-minute rule should suffice. This will also make it easier to ground him later in life (if the situation arises) as he will already be used to not having what he wants when he misbehaves. He will know what will happen if he breaks curfew or something like that. Need more tips? Watch Supernanny on CBS (i think) or it might be ABC. Monday nights at 9. The nanny's name is Jo, and I think she's fantastic. She can teach you how to play with him to keep him occupied, and how to discipline him when need be. Good luck! And by the way...he's adorable!

i started time out at about that age with my daughter. it didn't happen very often but i was consistant if she was being bad and not listneing. don't be too stict at this age they are still learning but time outs go by age and if your son is one it's 1 minute time out. i know it doens't seem long to us but for a child who dones't have a long attention span it's a long time. make sure when they are done their time outs that you reming why he was sitting there and tell him not to do it again. and apologize if he can speak yet.

maybe the proper way is to talk to your baby, explain to them, baby today are smart wise already.. dont spank them

I have a 15 month old myself and I'm sorry to say there is just no such thing LOL He smiles and laughs at me all the time when I try and put him in his place. He will grow up soon enough and listen. Thats what i keep telling myself anyway.

i have an 8 month old and she is the same way. She is always getting into everything and when we try to smack her hand she just goes right back to it. I try to move her away but she just goes back to it again. I guess this may be normal cause she is still young yet but it's driving me crazy. i am not for spanking either but my husband is. I don't really know what to tell you except maybe spanking is the only way just because once he gets hit and it hurts him he won't be trying to get hit again so maybe he will stop.

Well, the time outs are inaffective because he is still too young to really understand that, i would wait until he is 2 years old to innitiate time outs. With a fifteen month old it is really hard, as he doesn't always understand why he's in trouble. I think you just need to be consistent.. pick one thing ( I suggest hand smacking, it's usually the most affective) and stick with it. Even if you choose to spank.. I think 15 months is a little young for that kind of discipline. It may take him awhile to get the message, but eventually he'll get it, that when he does something he knows he's not supposed to, his hand will hurt. He could just be a strong-willed little guy.. and is trying to test his boundaries already.. (my oldest started about this age), stick with ONE form of discipline though, and use it consistently.. and you should start to see a change (hopefully, some kids don't care what you do to them.. they want to do what they want.. with those types.. you have to make the punishment something they would rather not face.. for a 15 month old, I guess you'll have to be creative..) (: Good luck.. it's a phase.. it'll pass.. (:

First of all, I just want to tell you that your son is absolutely adorable. Every solution I thought of though was one that you have already tried. I was going to say put him in his crib. How long do you leave him in there for? Maybe it's not long enough. You also need to speak in a firm voice and tell him what he's doing wrong. I know he's still pretty young, and at that age kids are into everything. Hopefully it will pass with time. Maybe you could try taking toys away from him and putting them up high and say, "This is what happens when you don't listen." He probably won't understand you, but within a few months he will. I hope I have helped a little!

at that age its really hard to find something that works. they are going to be curious.

yes ,you are right .all the baby are the same as your children.it 's very hard to take a baby ,when he is young.you should take care of him.and teach him some things ,all the baby are cleaver,if we teach them in little age,they can learn quickly.

I do the same things with my son and he doesn't care. I think it is how some little boys are, it is so frustrating when you are getting on to them and they just smile at you. I try to calm down and just tell him that is not how we behave.

Hi. I am a mother of 2 children. Even at a young age children learn by example and by imitating others. What you can try to do is say something like this: "Toys are not for throwing" "Chairs are not for standing on . . ." Do not say no and smack him all the time. What you are teaching him is that he will get negative attention no matter what he does. Instead start you sentence with whatever object he is getting into and teach him what it is used for. If he is smart he will eventually get the idea. Believe me this works. You just need to be patient and do over and over again. If you want to give me a more specific example of what he is doing I can help you phrase it the right way.

do meditation and hear relaxation and pray to god that your child will soon hear your voice

If you are a stay-at-home mom, the best suggestion I would suggest is stay with him throughout the day. Dont bother if you are havent taken your bath, cleaned your dishes or even if the house is in a mess. I am very particular in this aspect because this is the age for children to do all pranks. You should be gifted to enjoy it.Once he goes to sleep do all your household chores and get ready to be with him again when he gets up. You can not get back these days once he grows old and never stays at home.

sometimes yes and sometimes no, its all hanging with the condition haven

You can always start with soft words of correction and if he is still stubborn maybe a little pinch will do.

when you put him in his gated area make sure there are no toys in there or use a play pen something with no toys around and let him holler it wont hurt and tell him when he is done crying you can come out. most important is consitancey and telling him why he is being punished. This doesnt work over nite but it will so be patient.......

I suggest you just let him be since he is just a 15months old child. My eldest daughter was also the same running here and there. What i did was to child proof our living room to give her a lot of room to move around that is safe. I moved the things that might hurt her and those things that she might eat...LOL.. Kids are really like that and they could not really understand us yet. I believe in letting the children roam free for they would be happier that way and its also a form of self-expression for them. Your 15 year is still developing his motor and visual skills that would really make him very curious and handful. We as parents should provide the best environment for our children to grow and develop and that includes letting them have a safe space of their own and not stiffling their movements.