Why does my toddler only act up when others are around?

It absolutely seems like what she is struggling with is how to keep your attention and share it with others. This is totally normal. Instead of time outs, pick her up and give her a hug. Do the BEFORE she acts out and even when she is. Flaunt her in front of other people. Include her in your conversations. She will get used to you and her being with others and won't feel the need to vie for your attention.

Oh yes, this will happen! What you can't do is bribe her out of it, or try to ignore it. Develop a strategy that is the same every single time, and you seem to be doing that with time outs. Don't get embarrassed or flustered, because the little darlings can soon pick up on that and go into overdrive. Be calm, be firm, be consistent, and know that being 2.5 does, not, thankfully, last forever. If you handle her well now, by the time she turns 3 she will probably start to calm down somewhat and will know what's expected of her in public.

Possibly your child is testing you. Maybe she doesn't want to share you with other people. But mostly it means that she is getting something from your reaction to her behavior. Somehow, it is being rewarded. You need to think about exactly how you react and what she is getting from your reaction. It will be you that will need to change first. And your change will lead to a change in her behavior - it won't change immediately, but will change over time.

Set clear guidelines before you go out, and reward good behavior. Start by making the outing something your child really wants to do. Let her know that at the first sign of misbehavior you will give one warning, and then if the behavior continues the outing SHE wants will be cancelled immediately. Remove her completely from the situation - and don't go back. But she is young, so you can expect that it might take a while to move forward with this situation. She will continue this behavior for a while because it will take a while for her to get accustomed to your new way of dealing with her behavior.

She may be looking for attention. It may also be that she finds you are more lenient in public. Make sure you are remaining consistent and firm wherever you are. Have the expectation before you even leave the house that 'we are going to behave'. She is young but still old enough to understand rules outside the home.

Hello

Keep correcting her and tell her if she can't behave he is not going out with you

Andy C

Wants YOUR attention.

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