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How to stop the %^$&$% THROWING?

AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member
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OMG. This has been going on forever, and nothing seems to work. He throws food, toys, sweeps tabletops clean, throws keys, whatever. The floor is a mess half the time, and things get broken.

We've tried all kinds of diversion, "no no's", gentle reminders, taking away the food/item in question, replacing it with another item of interest, yelling, and even hand smacking. NOTHING works.

How the hell do you get this to stop? I am sick to death of cleaning off the floor, and picking things up. I can't bend over well at all.

HELP.

 

AKA KnittyB*tch
DS - December 2006
DD - December 2008

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Re: How to stop the %^$&$% THROWING?

  • BrideofrankenBrideofranken

    tell me when you figure it out...

    I find it to be a mild deterrent to refuse to pick up and return tossed items to her posession...but that only works when she wants it back!

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  • tammiRNtammiRN

    If anyone seriously knows, they need to share.  Brody does this all.the.time!!  He throws food off the high chair tray, all the throw pillow and blankets off the couches and their chairs.  His biggest fascination is throwing things down the stairs.  Hardwood stairs.  Drives me nuts!

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  • ZenyaZenya member
    I lightly say "let's pick it up" and tell him specifically which piece to pick up and I do the rest.  It is the only thing that worked.  All the freaking out I did just made it worse.
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  • AnnapolisLariAnnapolisLari member

    Zenya, we've tried that, too.

    He will pick it up and help put it away, and then get it (or something else) out and throw that.

    <sigh>

    AKA KnittyB*tch
    DS - December 2006
    DD - December 2008

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  • femmegemfemmegem member
    Ditto Zenya. I'm not sure if it's just a phase he's outgrown or not, but calmly just having him help me pick things up seems to be the best way to react. Also I know the times he's most likely to throw- it's when he's reaaaally tired- so I try to head the problem off as best as possible by getting things out of his hands if I know he's likely to start throwing. Of course that doens't always work but I do try.
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  • ~appletini~~appletini~

    Have you tried taking away one of his favorite toys?  works well with my DH.  When he hits or his new thing, saying Damn it, he loses a monster truck.  And I put them all in a nice little line on the counter, where he can see them, but not touch them.

    He's learned fairly quickly that his actions have consequences he might not like.  Now he tells me all the time "Mommy take away the truck."  I feel bad that he thinks that, but hey, the hitting has stopped.  Thank god.

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  • ~appletini~~appletini~
    Oops, I meant works well with my DS.  DH is past the throwing things stage! LOL
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