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[quote=Anonymous]OP, a couple people have asked—and I don’t think you’ve answered—if you’re actively engaging in play with him?

Honestly, that’s the easiest / simplest answer, so I would start there. I’ve spent 15+ years working in early childhood, and what you describe sounds like a curious and bored toddler begging for attention and stimulation.

I’ll tell you what I’ve done in the classroom, and with my own almost-2 year old.

First, I limit what’s out at any one time. 10 Duplos instead of 100. Rotate. Offer opportunity to fill and dump, but keep it to a limit i can handle. Tell him “I won’t let you throw the block.” And then block him, put up the block, say, “I can’t you throw the blocks, time to pick a safer choice,” and redirect, redirect, redirect. Hands on is the only way.

I let him do things himself as much as possible—choose a bib, pick a fork, “sweep” and “wipe” messes, get his shoes, feed the cats, etc.

When he dumps the dinosaurs, I say, “wow, look at all the dinosaurs—let me find the T. Rex, it has short arms—here it is—T. Rex!” Then when he moves on, I say, “are you all done? Let’s pick up the dinosaurs!” And then you model, model, model. We used a couple big spoons to scoop dinosaurs into their bucket. Make clean up part of the game. He goes around every night returning toys to their homes and telling them night-night.

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