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How do you handle baby-proof socket touching?

cemacmilcemacmil
in Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

I know this one is very specific. All the sockets are plugged and DD does not try and pull them out - but I still tell her "no touch" or "no." She is in the, let me look at you and see how many times I can do this phase apparently.

She is really too young for any major discipline, but I don't know how to stop this. I had one recommendation to put furniture in front of all the sockets, but I have an apartment and not that much furniture. And obviously the issue is her learning that no means no. Help please! 

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  • JsMama11JsMama11 member
    This is not a battle I would fight. If they are covered and she's not pulling them out then why bother? 
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  • ElatedMom2BElatedMom2B member
    Try using these, if you're really nervous about it.  I find that if you don't make such a big deal about it - while watching LO out of the corner of your eye, obviously - they usually go on to the next thing that will get a reaction from you.
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  • LeinistarLeinistar member

    imageJsMama11:
    This is not a battle I would fight. If they are covered and she's not pulling them out then why bother? 

    I think she's probably concerned for the same reason I was, that when her DD goes to someplace where their arent covers, they wont know not to touch or play with them.

    I just add it in to the list of things "we don't play with that" and then redirect DS to something more fun.

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  • nosoup4unosoup4u member

    Tell her "no touch"or "ouch!", then redirect her, even if it means physically moving her from them. My older son would leave things alone after being told a few times, but my younger one, not so much...it just depends on the kid. Redirection and distraction are the best strategies at that age, even though you have to do it over and over and over!

    DS1 - Feb 2008

    DS2 - Oct 2010 (my VBAC baby!)

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