Teaching "NO"

Re: Teaching "NO"

• jilicious

  October 2010

  The only thing I can fathom warranting a lesson in "No" is when DD starts biting us, lol.

  

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• DEElicious18

  October 2010

  I've recently been firmly telling DS "no" when he touches something he is not supposed to. I'll be interested in the responses because I really have no idea what the heck I'm doing. DS melts my heart and the thought of discipline makes me sick to my stomach though I realize it's very necessary 

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• lindsleek member

  October 2010

  Why would people be against the word "no"... That's just silly. The kids going to hear it their whole life and hopefully they will listen... It's not about using negetives, blah-blah... It's about keeping your child safe and sometimes "no" needs to be said.

  I say "No" when she pulls my hair or puts the remote in her mouth, stuff like that. And then for the positive reinforcement we will hand her something she can grab or put in her mouth

  I will say "No" when she tries to walk out in the middle of the road to get her ball before looking both ways, etc, etc.

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• misscharlotte04 member

  October 2010

  DEElicious18:

  I've recently been firmly telling DS "no" when he touches something he is not supposed to. I'll be interested in the responses because I really have no idea what the heck I'm doing. DS melts my heart and the thought of discipline makes me sick to my stomach though I realize it's very necessary 

  We just started doing this too. He caught on very quickly and does not like to be told no. However, we have something in our house that can't exactly be baby proofed, so when he heads towards it I have been diverting his attention to a toy he can play with. If he ignores it and heads toward the "no" object, I firmly tell him NO, and he gets a pouty lip and cries. But it has worked and he hasn't tried to touch it again after telling him no 3 times.

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• MarMat

  October 2010

  I thought we should start later, but I discovered DH using it while he bathed DD on the weekend.

  I usually let her play a lot in the tub, and she started trying to stand up and grab things she shouldn't. I just sit her and move her or directed in other direction.

  DH said that she might not understand what the word "NO" stands for, but she can tell a difference in the voice sound.

  I tried it yesterday and worked like a charm, I'd love to see other responses as well.

   

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• lindsleek member

  October 2010

  MarMat:

  I thought we should start later, but I discovered DH using it while he bathed DD on the weekend.

  I usually let her play a lot in the tub, and she started trying to stand up and grab things she shouldn't. I just sit her and move her or directed in other direction.

  DH said that she might not understand what the word "NO" stands for, but she can tell a difference in the voice sound.

  I tried it yesterday and worked like a charm, I'd love to see other responses as well.

   

  This. I am sure they don't understand it, but they will learn to, especially if you use a stern voice.

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• pandagirl15

  October 2010

  MarMat:

  I thought we should start later, but I discovered DH using it while he bathed DD on the weekend.

  I usually let her play a lot in the tub, and she started trying to stand up and grab things she shouldn't. I just sit her and move her or directed in other direction.

  DH said that she might not understand what the word "NO" stands for, but she can tell a difference in the voice sound.

  I tried it yesterday and worked like a charm, I'd love to see other responses as well.

   

  This is what we figure, too.  We do say no in a deeper tone of voice.  She notices.  If nothing else, it gets us in the habit of saying no when needed.  I have no problem teaching the word "no."  There is no other word as simple as that to convey the meaning.  When my child starts to tell me "no," we will have lessons on why she can't do that/when we use the word "no."

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• BellaAmor215 member

  October 2010

  I tell DD no, and then redirect her. Usually it's when she gets into something she's not supposed to. I move her to something she can play with after saying "no" and eventually she will know that "no" means its not ok, and to find something else. KWIM?
  

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• misscharlotte04 member

  October 2010

  joshandash06:

  I tell DD no, and then redirect her. Usually it's when she gets into something she's not supposed to. I move her to something she can play with after saying "no" and eventually she will know that "no" means its not ok, and to find something else. KWIM?
  

  Yup, this is what we have been doing. It has worked so far.

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• CharMaeK

  October 2010

  We've been using "no" for a little while now.  We change the tone of our voice and DS understands that what he is doing is not allowed.  The typical actions that DS tries to do which results in a "no" are: pull/hold onto hair, grab glasses, chew/bite people, and try to climb out of the carseat when we need to strap him in it.  We try to keep items he cannot have out of reach to limit the "nos" and also try to offer him an alternative if there is one (as much as DS would like it, there is no alternative to the carseat).  We also make sure we praise his good actions so that he takes the "no" a little more seriously.

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