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[Vickie]

so how do you teach an 8 month old the word "no" without her screaming and crying! Hannah's getting into everything now and some if it can be put up but some can't (like our computer cords! and the cats toys--they have to have something to play with )

 

[leeanne]

Pretty much have to be very adamant and just take her away from the situation, and keep doing it.

I know, easier said than done

 

[Nikkinoonoo]

I know where you're coming from, Jessie is like that too! Screamed like a lunatic earlier cos I took a carrier bag away from her, think I have a diva on my hands...

 

[Vickie]

Hannah had tears a few times yesterday when she got things taken from her

 

[~KACI~]

I say no to paige and she laughs at me!! Great fun!!
Just persistence unfortunately or move the stuff she's trying to get !!lol x

 

[Serene123]

I say no, move her, and let her cry Mean!


Must add, 9/10 she does stop when I say no, and give me things back when I say LET GO.

 

[marley2580]

You can't avoid the tears as far as I can tell. Kaya cries when I say no. I have found that distraction is a good way to keep the crying quite short tho.

 

[princessellie]

not looking forward to this part lol

good luck hun

x

 

[Chel]

Just be really consistant. Bubs and children crave clear boundries, its how they know whats safe and what isn't. In the long run, she'll be happier and feel more secure if she knows what she can and cant touch.

A little tantrum now is better than her being totally confused about whats exceptable later on.

 

[Ratty]

I try not to say no to loud or harshly. I do say it in a stern voice, but then also move him away from whatever it is at the same time and try get him to focus on something else. I don't see the point of shouting it as they are stilling learning what the word means and there is no point scaring them.

we did it with the bathing. I posted the other day about him standing up and it getting dangerous. For 3 nights we kept on saying no and sitting him down at the same time and he has now learnt and doesn't stand up.

I'm sure once he gets a bit older we will have the crying

 

[mommyof3co]

I just say no sternly, not mean, just in a lower tone voice so they know I'm not playing and then we redirect to something else. At this age you can't expect them not to keep doing it so you have to just move their attention to something else

 

[oOKayOo]

just keep saying no , by about 9 months ella knew what no ment and she always stops what she is doing and crawls off somewhere else!

You will have a few tears and hissy fits but just keep saying no and take her away from that area, she will soon learn!

One rule never ever give back something you have taken away, even with those little baby eyes looking at you

 

[poppy]

It sounds difficult! I remember I went shopping with my friend and her then one and a half year old. She went in to the changing rooms to try some clothes on and left me with her little girl for a few minutes. Her little girl started dragging all these clothes of a rail and I quietly said, 'oh no.' She went absolutely ballistic, screaming the place down. I had to go and get my friend who told me that her little girl does not like people saying no to her!

 

[Vickie]

well it went okay yesterday I told her "Hannah no" in a stern voice which got her attention and she'd stop what she was doing, if she reached again I'd do the same and eventually she'd move onto something else.

 

[mylittlebubs]

Hannah had tears a few times yesterday when she got things taken from her

awwwww...
I have a problem saying NO to Lincoln but he hasn't done any damage to the house yet
he only try to take CDs from the shelves, take the stuff from the table...

 

[1st_baby]

I keep telling max "no" firmly and moving him away from what hes not supossed to be doing

 

[aidensxmomma]

My son is very naughty. He knows what "no" means, but that just gives him all the more reason to go do what he's not supposed to. He throws huge fits if we take something away or tell him "no". It's not like we're even yelling or anything. I think he partially does it on purpose.

 

[lillysmum]

lilly is 20 months and ignores the word no

 

[beckybumpbaby]

hi

i have been trained as a nursery nurse that young children dont understand the negatives such as NO, the alternative word to try is STOP firmly and raise your right hand like showing the palm to sybolise the word stop.
for example if the child was to smack you and you said " no dont smack mummy" they would not recognise the words NO DONT they would only take in the smack mummy so they think what theyre doing is ok.

try it out see if it makes any difference, my daughter is 21 months and i dont even have to say stop now i just raise up my hand and she knows what it means.