How to teach to behave when in public place....
kokila posted on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 11:35
My son is going to be 30 months old and still he does not behave properly whenever we take him out with us. Its been ages since we have gone out for dinner. Last month we took him out with her for dinner where we were supposed to meet some friends and to my shame my son's behavior was totally unacceptable. He just kept running around and disturbing people seated on the other tables.
He was totally out of control. Some of his mischief's include, trying to get in the cooking area, banging spoon on the aquarium and what not. Have moms out here faced similar issues. How do you think I can get my son in control and to behave?
Please help.
I guess we should start treating kids like kids. Its not fair to expect a 30month old to understand how to behave in front of guests or strangers.
Its very normal for kids of this age to behave this way. My daughter is 27 months though she is not as active but she also is not interested in sitting in one place with adults. Many a times when we have taken her out with us I let her go around and try just to prevent her from doing something which is unacceptable.
I guess slowly our kids will grow up and learn
Lets hope for the Best.
I think children get bored of the adult talks and do such activities to attract attention. Maybe you should try not to ignore your kid when you are with others.
So, true we adults think we can just ignore kids and go ahead with our job. But remember kids need our attention and they can go to any extent to get it.
Some kids are very active and they cannot just sit doing nothing. My daughter is one of them. Whenever I go out with her I am prepared to have something to keep her busy. But its for sure I cannot keep her busy all the time.
I agree with all the suggestions given here. But I think its important for kids to be told what is unacceptable behavior. I think kids of this age tend to understand what is going on around them. So, its ok to show your anger once in a while. Kokila, you can tell your son that you will not take him out if he does not behave properly. But do not be harsh or very strict.