i'm on the phone

My 2 year old has been doing this for awhile! Now he has stopped doing that and gets on his zebra that he can ride, and bounces SO LOUD I cant hear anything and he knows it! He only goes on the zebra when I am on the phone! ahhh. I havent been able to get him to stop yet. But when my older ones were little they did this, and I just tried to get them busy with stuff, like crayons or playdoh at the table. This helped when I knew I was making a call, but if someone called me and I wasn't prepared I would just keep telling them I needed some quiet for the call and would be with them in a couple of minutes. Eventually they got it.

This is so normal. My daughter is sixteen and she still waits to act up or ask questions when I am on the phone. The only difference is now I can do it to her when she is on the phone. It is like they must have our attention every second or the little darlings are not happy. My daughter can be in getting a bath when I get on the phone and she will come in the living room loud as anything. It is like they can smell when we are on the phone. Get used to it this is the way of life.

oh no--- How old is your daughter?? My daughter used to do this- She is 10 now and knows better! I always tell her when I'm making an important call before hand- Pooh this is important and I don't want to be bothered for any reasons.. She gets it now- But still if I'm chatting with a friend-- She will try to chat over me- Hi so and so-- and keep saying it until I say they said hi Amber- Now get away! If your daughter is old enough to understand important -- try that with her- Maybe try rewarding her when she listens and leaves you be-- Tell her how proud you are-- and then maybe with positive reinforcement it will work. Good luck!

my kids are the same way! and my 2 year old will just keep shreaking mama mama mama until i do what she wants! i save my calls for nap time.

I used to be able to talk on the phone with no problem and then my daughter was born. (Maybe it's a girl thing) Anyway, I have one sister that thinks my baby is one of the crankiest babies in the world because every time I'm on the phone with her she begins to cry. I try to tell her that it's the only time she cries, but she doesn't believe me. Of course, it's not technically true, but almost. Maybe your daughter is old enough to reason with a little bit. Tell her that she is important and when Mommy gets off the phone she will have your attention. Good luck. Let me know what works for you so I'll know what to try in 2.5 years.

Our daughter knows that if we are on the phone she is not supposed to interrupt. Unfortunatley knowing the rules and following them are often 2 different things. We warn her once then if she interrupts again we send her to her room until we are off the phone. I'm sure someday she will get the point. I hope.

You've spoiled her! She thinks she gets to be the centre of your life. I suggest taking her to her room and shutting her in after telling her ONCE its rude and to stop. She will soon realize that you mean business and won't put up with her rudeness if you are consistant.

MY daughter used to do that. she would never give me five seconds peace. She had to have my full attention at all times. It used to get on my nerves really bad because I never had time to myself during the day to get anything done. As soon as I would think that I got her settles doing something, she would need me for something. I had to put off alot ofthings until my husband got home because she wanted me to be with her all of the time and I could not do anything. I couldn't get on the phone for two seconds either.

My daughter is really bad about this, my son on the other hand will go and get into stuff that he isn't suppose to while I am on the phone. Last week he got into the baby powder and poured it all over the couch and floor =) I just tell my daughter that she needs to let me talk and I will play with her/get whatever once I am off the phone. If she doesn't stop I make her go lay down in her bed for a few minutes, so she will learn not to interrupt. I tried to explain to her that I can't talk to her and someone lese on the phone at the same time so she needs to wait until later. Good luck though!!!

Although, I am very sorry to hear that you have this problem, I am also very relieved to hear that I am not the only one with the problem. I apoologize for being a bit selfish! I am the first of all my friends, siblings, cousins etc. to have kids, and everyone seem to think that I must be doing something wrong, because my two normally very well-haved sons, turn out to be attention monsters, when I am on the phone. My oldest is 4 1/2 and my youngest is 13 months old. Luckily it seems as if my oldest is getting a bit better, but then again it seems as if my youngest is really getting into this. I wish I could tell you what to do, and I sure hope that someone can give us some usable techniques. I am so tired of hearing my friends telling me that my son is spoiled - I really do not think he is. Yes, he gets a lot of attention, because I am a stay-at-home mom, but he is also very capable of playing by himself - they both are. Good luck with it, and thank you for starting the discussion.

I guess she doesn't want to share you with others. I cousin's girl is like that too. Whenever we went to her house at first, she would keep hanging around her and not wanting her to talk to us. But, after we got re-aquainted she was ok.