Do you tell your LO "no"?

Kingston54 · August 2010

DS is getting more active by the day. When crawling around he immediately goes for cords and the heat vents on the floor. I have eliminated/moved as many cords as I could and the heat vents obviously cannot move.

I am wondering how you discipline your LO when they touch something they shouldn't. Thanks for sharing

Cheekie4 · August 2010

We say, "No," in a stern voice. We don't do the baby talk, "no, no, noooo." I sorta think she understands it.

vmm0016 · August 2010

I just keep telling her no. It takes a while but now when she goes somewhere and I tell her no she gets it. She doesn't remember one day to the next though, so the next day I will tell her no again.

EllasMommy2010 · August 2010

I just started saying no to DD. She pulls my hair so hard, so I say no in a louder low tone and she at least stops pulling long enough for me to pry my hair out of her little fingers. She is getting more mobile now, scooting her way around the living room, so I have started to say it more often. No discipline yet though.

vmm0016 · August 2010

Sorry, for the double post!

vanessaNOV2 · August 2010

I say "no no baby" and move my crawling monster to another toy or distract him. I have gotten very angry before and said NO! and made a stern face but he just smiles and laughs...figures.

InLoveWithMySchmeester · August 2010

we just say no and redirect. Sometimes if he won't leave it be. We put him in his PnP just so he can get his mind off of what ever it is thats dangerous

His PnP is full of fun stuff so he really enjoys going in there.

I honestly don't get how anyone could "discipline" an infant. besides no, and redirection.

Teacher10 · August 2010

I tell Tucker "no" in a low firm voice and move him away from whatever it is. He throws a fit and for now it is really funny.

anukindaluv · August 2010

He gets told "no" all. the. time. Regardless of how many toys are on the floor for him, he still goes after the DVDs, the vertical blinds, the entertainmnet center, my DH's xBox. If he's not supposed to play with it, he interested in it.

He gets redirected a few times, then a small tap on the hand w/ a firm "no".

ChicNotGeek · August 2010

I give her a stern 'No' looking her straight in the eyes with a very serious look on my face. And then pick her up and move her.

Culkinator54 · August 2010

We say, "No" in a firm voice. It'll stop her in her tracks for a second (before she smiles and laughs), but in the mean time, we'll redirect her attention. It doesn't last long, and it's probably more the tone than the word. It seems to help a bit, though.

Mrs.Keith2B · August 2010

ChicNotGeek:
I give her a stern 'No' looking her straight in the eyes with a very serious look on my face. And then pick her up and move her.

This. I usually get a big grin and squeal in response, which makes it hard to keep the serious face...but I try my best.

BethD76 · August 2010

We have to. He has started having temper tantrums now too. YAY! Say No. Maybe redirect him, by puttting him somewhere else. This works sometimes. He has a good memory and will go back to it sometimes. We just have to be consistent.

bourk997 · August 2010

Whenever he's getting into things that he shouldn't be we say (maybe not exactly like this every time, but you get the idea), " No, Sir. That's not for you, Lincoln. That's for __________."

That's just what I've always said to the kids I babysat, etc. so it stuck. I know he doesn't understand/care who it's for now, but I want to make it a habit for when he's older.

mrs_sherod · August 2010

I sure do! I usually grab his hand, look him in the eye and say 'no'!

bourk997 · August 2010

Whenever he's getting into things that he shouldn't be we say (maybe not exactly like this every time, but you get the idea), " No, Sir. That's not for you, Lincoln. That's for __________."and then redirect him.

That's just what I've always said to the kids I babysat, etc. so it stuck. I know he doesn't understand/care who it's for now, but I want to make it a habit for when he's older.

Ceto · August 2010

Cheekie4:

We say, "No," in a stern voice. We don't do the baby talk, "no, no, noooo." I sorta think she understands it.

This exactly. We never use baby talk, but we deepen our voice to say no. And he gets it because he will always jumps and turn around and look at use like "I'm not doing anything." but he does stop.

schnookee · August 2010

I do a very stern NO and DD looks at me and laughs. I think she gets it and we're just in a lot of trouble with this one.

nicolebuchalla · August 2010

We say no in a stern voice, and by all means stick to our words. We only really say it if it's something that could hurt him. We try to keep the house as baby friendly as possible obviously so there isn't too too much he can get into that would require a 'no'.

Vuja_de · August 2010

yup! we say no in a stern voice and re-direct.

LSzwaya · August 2010

Like a PP said we firmly and sternly say "No!" and then redirect his attention.

Kingston54 · August 2010

I apologize - I did not really mean "discipline"... Just how you let them know something is not okay.

diana.filipi · August 2010

I have started saying NO to certain things. My Mom says the first thing I learned was HOT. She said she would sometimes tell me something was HOT so I'd leave it alone. Hahaha. I hope I don't lie to my baby!

Ophelia can crawl quickly now and has a facination with cords. We hadn't really baby proofed yet :-/ I know, I know, stupid (or that's what I'm thinking). We're going to be getting at least one gate this coming weekend and hubs is going to be making a thing to hide cords in the corner of our living room.

No discipline, just a NO with a redirect.

diana.filipi · August 2010

Adding to my post above: I will do a hand tap in a few months. Probably once Ophelia can toddle around she will begin to get a bop on the hand if she's going for something she already knows better about. Not a slap but certainly a bop. It's startling more than hurtty.

honeybee111 · August 2010

Yes, I tell her no in a loud stern voice. It catches her attention, because I only use that tone of voice when she's grabbing something she shouldn't. Then, I redirect/distract her with a toy or pick her up and move her.

only1erin · August 2010

ds isn't crawling so i haven't had to implement that kind of "no" yet. all he really does is pull my hair, earrings, and anything else he can roll and get ahold of (including our dogs)......i just grab his hand, ungrasp his grip, and tell him "no pulling on mommy's hair. thank you" (ex. for my hair). i'm sure once he's crawling i'm going to start the more stern "no pulling". i'm going to try and keep the statements short and sweet.