Originally Posted by kendallina:
Yes, I've had luck with getting down on their level and telling them to stop what they're doing and look at me. Often the words are quite firm, "You need to stop and look at me". I currently have two like this. One child I've had for two years, so he's older and has gotten so much better. Another child just started with me and I do still often need a more hands on approach, which I hate doing. Sometimes just putting my hands gently on whatever toy he's using so that he's not playing with it anymore helps too.
How old is he and what do you want him to be doing instead of playing with the toy?