Challenge: Does your LO listen?

janneann1127 · August 2012

I know that G knows when he's doing something he's been told not to, but he really doesn't seem to care. I bring out the Play-Doh and he'll point to it and say, "No eat it! No eat it." But then, like 3 seconds later, he's shoveling it in his mouth.

And as he's climbing on the stereo speaker, he'll say, "get down!" like he's just used to hearing it. Do your LO's do this??? Do they listen? I feel like mine doesn't listen AT. ALL. If he runs away from me in a public place and I yell his name and say, STOP! ... he just keeps running. Tell me I'm not alone.

theuntaggablek · August 2012

My LO does something like this, too. He'll touch the fan and say "no. no touch." He'll keep looking at us as he does it because he knows not to do it, and then when he's reprimanded he'll giggle like it' the funniest thing in the world, no matter how sternly one glares.

So you're not the only one with an ornery one. He is listening though, for if he wasn't he wouldn't be saying "no eat it." He's just not acting on what he hears.

JLSmith124 · August 2012

All. The. Time.

Our biggest issue is jumping on the couch. He looks, laughs and says 'on bum!' as he is still jumping. I hate to break it to you, but this is a preview of the terrible twos (and threes!)

mommyfied · August 2012

janneann1127:
I know that G knows when he's doing something he's been told not to, but he really doesn't seem to care. I bring out the Play-Doh and he'll point to it and say, "No eat it! No eat it." But then, like 3 seconds later, he's shoveling it in his mouth.
And as he's climbing on the stereo speaker, he'll say, "get down!" like he's just used to hearing it. Do your LO's do this??? Do they listen? I feel like mine doesn't listen AT. ALL. If he runs away from me in a public place and I yell his name and say, STOP! ... he just keeps running. Tell me I'm not alone.

This! It has gotten close-to-bad on numerous occations - but one time it was nearly flat out dangerous (he started running out from the busstop and ran out in the traffic - luckily I got his hand and twisted him around when he got one foot on the asfalt) . My LO does however, not, combine words to senteces. He can say "v?sgooooo" when he want you to have something, wich in english I'd guess'll be something as "hehyugoooo" - but that is the closest thing to a sentece, and in Norway we actually pronounce it as a long word, rather than a whole sentece. But he does do all the things he is not suppose to (touching the stove, opening our front door, opening drawers, drawing on the floor, stealing - food and electronics, turning on the computer/TV)

kj07 · August 2012

All the time. My favorite is when he stares right at me, says 'no no' and then touches/grabs or whatever it.

Drives me insane, but I think it's really just about checking cause and effect and reaffirming boundries.

bosha711 · August 2012

He has selective hearing, like his daddy!

He will look at me, shake his finger & say no, and then proceed to do what he knows he should not be doing.

Or he'll touch the oven (not when it's on) & say, "HOT!" or try to open the garbage can & say, "yuck!". So I am always saying, "yes, if you know it's hot, then why are you touching it?!" "yes, if the garbage is yucky, then that means don't touch it!" grrr

He used to be good at listening to me when like, he's running down the driveway & I yell "stop!" when he gets to the sidewalk. Now, not so much, so I can't let him do that anymore obviously. He's definitely testing boundaries!

janneann1127 · August 2012

JLSmith124:
All. The. Time.
Our biggest issue is jumping on the couch. He looks, laughs and says 'on bum!' as he is still jumping. I hate to break it to you, but this is a preview of the terrible twos (and threes!)

this is my fear! everyone keeps telling me, oh the terrible twos are cake compared to the horrible threes! ack!

xxbabycakesxx · August 2012

Griff sometimes listens. If hes not supposed to touch something, we'll say "no touch" and he'll stop. Sometimes I'll do this deep breath kinda thing like I'm not impressed and he'll already know to stop what hes doing lol.

jillybean800 · August 2012

Hahahahahaha.

No, he does not. Like, ever.

We're working on it...

pitterpatter129 · August 2012

janneann1127:

I know that G knows when he's doing something he's been told not to, but he really doesn't seem to care. I bring out the Play-Doh and he'll point to it and say, "No eat it! No eat it." But then, like 3 seconds later, he's shoveling it in his mouth.

And as he's climbing on the stereo speaker, he'll say, "get down!" like he's just used to hearing it. Do your LO's do this??? Do they listen? I feel like mine doesn't listen AT. ALL. If he runs away from me in a public place and I yell his name and say, STOP! ... he just keeps running. Tell me I'm not alone.

This cracked me up! Nate climbs things and says "get down" all the time! He does not, however, actually get down. The funny thing was I was reading this at first while Nate finished eating dinner (he eats sooo slowly I have to find ways to entertain myself eventually) and he threw a cup of milk, looked at me, and said, "Not throw milk!" Yes, little dude, you know the rule and chose to do it anyway! He's an absolute mess and only follows directions on his own whims. Thankfully, he follows them more often in public. He will hold my hand on command, so thankfully he's not running away into the streets, but at home he's on everything and into everything and runs from me.

msualum96 · August 2012

You are definitely not alone! R loves to say "get down" as he monkey climbs up & over the arm of the couch! And he does pretty much everything else everyone posted as well. It frustrates the heck out of SO, but I know it's just him being a toddler! And I also noticed that the only responders to this post are the moms of BOYS!!!! Coincidence??? Wink

bosha711 · August 2012

msualum96:
You are definitely not alone! R loves to say "get down" as he monkey climbs up & over the arm of the couch! And he does pretty much everything else everyone posted as well. It frustrates the heck out of SO, but I know it's just him being a toddler! And I also noticed that the only responders to this post are the moms of BOYS!!!! Coincidence???

LMAO!

--halo-- · August 2012

bosha711:
msualum96:
You are definitely not alone! R loves to say "get down" as he monkey climbs up & over the arm of the couch! And he does pretty much everything else everyone posted as well. It frustrates the heck out of SO, but I know it's just him being a toddler! And I also noticed that the only responders to this post are the moms of BOYS!!!! Coincidence???
LMAO!

Seriously! Are the girls little angels?? lol

Jack is the same way! He's not allowed to open our ottoman, and he loves to creep over there when he thinks I'm not looking and open it just a teeny bit and yell NO! NO!

JLSmith124 · August 2012

msualum96:
You are definitely not alone! R loves to say "get down" as he monkey climbs up & over the arm of the couch! And he does pretty much everything else everyone posted as well. It frustrates the heck out of SO, but I know it's just him being a toddler! And I also noticed that the only responders to this post are the moms of BOYS!!!! Coincidence???

Haha! I noticed this too!

Kellina · August 2012

Mine just laughs at us. I don't even know what to do!!

enjoylife · August 2012

Definitely noticed that the boy moms have the least listeners. We have the same problem A is learning/knows some boundaries an chooses to ignore them even when reminded what his limits are. Oh and he definitely has the selective hearing as well, I can call him or try and get him to do something an he pretends e doesn't hear but if my phone so much as vibrates in my pocket or the counter he hears that a room away and comes looking for it.

Strunella · August 2012

Another mom of an oblivious boy here. No, he does not listen at all. He doesn't come when I call him. I'm always telling him, "Not on Mommy's table!" when he tries to bang toys on the coffee table. So he'll look at me, toy hovering over the table, and then just go for it! Never mind the screeching...I think he hears, "Screech more, baby!" when I say, "Stop screaming!"

RevivingOphelia · August 2012

We often tell Nathan to use his "listening ears" or that "his listening ears must be broken". He has very selective hearing. Especially when he is doing something he isn't supposed to.

RevivingOphelia · August 2012

My *favourite* is when we tell him no, or go to take away something and he pushes our hands away and goes "HEY". Like he is trying to stop us from doing something.

watermellens · August 2012

B responds very well to the word "no" - like when he throws his food on the ground, hits a cat or tries to play with the buttons on the TV, we'll say "no no!" pretty loud and stern and he'll stop, then cry, then come to cuddle you and then move on.

But he doesn't always listen like if I say "go get your lovey" or "it's time for bed, let's go to your room." I think part of it is the PDD, that he doesn't understand or that he just doesn't feel like it.

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