Discipline for 2.5 year old???
Hello parents of toddlers!
I have a 2.5 year old boy. He speaks full sentences and has recently been loving to say “shut up.” He heard it on Space Jam, which is his favorite, but he just thinks it’s HILARIOUS. Obviously, I don’t want him using that word, he’s way too young and even as he gets older, it’s not a nice thing to say to someone! So I’ve tried telling him, “We don’t say that word, we can say ‘be quiet please.” I’ve simply ignored him hoping he would realize he’s not going to get the attention he wants from saying that. But, he’s saying it at the store, saying it at school, and when I talk to him about it he just laughs and says it again. 🙃 I have made the mistake of laughing but I corrected myself, said, “mommy isn’t laughing, we say nice words,” and then model nice words.
How would you go about disciplining this? What has worked? Any advice is appreciated!