Toddler not listening

How to deal with toddlers not listening? I shouted the first time today and lost it. I feel so bad right now but it’s just so hard to deal with it everyday. It happens during mealtimes, where he doesn't stay on the table, eat a spoon and goes to the living room and play. I keep telling him calmly to finish his food first and then he can play again but it seems like its not registering to him🫠

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It’s not just you N it’s not just meal times with mine Girl with the curl rhyme some days

I also hope someone has some advice because my angel girl has stopped being such an angel this past week and I've also been very close to shouting for the first time.

Sometimes ours does and doesn't. Usually he doesn't if he's engrossed in play and doesn't want to stop. I call it selective hearing ;p

You need to be firmer and make a definite "meal time" that consists of sitting together and then leaving the table together once finished. Its not a choice, it's time to eat and he needs to do as he's told before he can go and play again.

I get this 🙌 My son is very selective with his hearing, the worst times is when we are out and he’s running off ahead and won’t stop when I ask! Very frustrating, it’s hard to get the balance of letting him have fun (climbing, running around etc) but keeping him safe! He’s not awful at home but won’t get dressed on his own if I ask 🙈 I try and pick my battles tbh. If you can let it go I would otherwise they get too used to you saying no and it may not mean as much x

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