repeated requests

Some things I have tried which have worked (different methods for different kids so you will probably have to try a few to see what tactics work best for him):  1-Ignore after the first time you say it, if (more like when!) his repeated requests get irritating put him in a different room but don’t say anything, every time he repeats the request physically pick him up and put him in another room without saying anything, 2-get down to his level and put your hands on his shoulder and say something to the effect of “I said you many not have any watermelon.  You MAY NOT ask me again.  If you ask again, you will _____” fill in with punishment-get a spanking, get vinegar on your tongue, sit on your bed…, 3-remember at his young age it may take lots of training, but I would caution against the habit of him expecting a response from you for his lack of self control-and I say that realizing 2 year old boys don’t have much self control naturally!  But also that it can, and should be taught.  Keep at it, you are doing a good job making manners important for him and expecting him to have good behavior, it just takes time and intentional training, oh, and that all the adults he is cared for by do the same thing b/c that consistancy is so important!  God bless!

I have to agree with Richele – all my kids have gone through a stage of repeating things over and over right around the 2 to 2+1/2 age as a practice to talking…. 

I have a 2 + 1/4 year old right now driving me nuts because of her asking questions (not necessarily for things) – things like “Are you turning this way? (while driving in the car – EVERY time I turn…. and repeated until I say something like “yes, we are going this way…”)  

Also, they do ask for things over and over, I think partly because they don’t understand the concept of time so well – so it is almost like they feel they have waited forever when it was really only a minute….