Bored and fustrated toddler

Subject:	Bored and fustrated toddler
Date:	5/4/2010
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Posted By: Katija My son is 2 years 5 mths old. He stays at home with his granny and I take him once a week to Kindermusiek (stimulation classes). In the past month or so he has started crying alot. We (hubby and I) cannot say no to anything he starts crying and will continue for a while. In his classes he refuses to participate and would prefer to sit on my lap or look outside. His teacher thinks he might be bored and suggested I send him to playschool once or twice a week. I do not like seeing baby so unhappy since he is a very curious and loves exploring new things and places. Is he bored and fustrated at home? How can I help my little boy?

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Posted By: Claire	5/10/2010 - 10:08:56 PM
Dear Katija Thank you for posting.I am sorry to hear your son is crying a lot at the moment. Try to establish if anything happened in the last month to cause this such as changes at home or possibly being away on holiday with you. Your son is trying to communicate with you in the only way he knows how to and it is important to help him find the words to express himself rather than giving in to him. It is also important to acknowledge his feelings of frustration and disappointment without always giving him what he wants. It is hard to tell if he's bored from the information you have given me.He may just prefer to be close to you and sit on your lap as he is separated from you when you are at work. If he is generally happy with granny I would let him stay with her until the beginning of next year when he would start nursery school. Children his age tend to play along side each other rather than with each other. Alternatively, as the music teacher seems to think he is bored you could try a play group a couple of days a week, but ensure thahe is with a loving maternal teacher and don't send him until he settles again as something is bothering him at the moment. Let me know how you all are doing. Best Claire
Posted By: Lauryan	9/2/2010 - 9:39:32 PM
Sometimes our little ones just need more cuddles and more of us... you can try doing things with him like read a book or go for a walk in the evenings when you get home from work. There are also several stimulation type activities and programs that can be done from home during the day (and evenings and weekends) with him too. Have a look at the Practica system and the Edukits monthly kit clubs.

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