Saying No

lyndsihutson · August 2013

How are you teaching your babies "no"? What are you doing when they are into something they shouldnt be or biting you? Obviously she is too young to be "punished" And I feel bad enough saying Emma, NO. But im curious as to what your plans are, or what you do, or when you plan to start?

persephonerose · August 2013

When D bites I say No biting and then set him down away from me for a minute. After that if he acts like he is still hungry I try to feed him again. If he bites again we repeat. Around 9 months baby start to understand the word no, but I still use a lot of distraction instead of no especially when it comes to stuff D shouldn't be playing with. I will say, we can't play with that because XYZ, but here is something you can play with. I know he doesn't understand it but I want to be in the habit for when he can!

techg0ddess · August 2013

what persephonerose said. I try to explain why its a no and not just say no. he can't understand but someday he will. although after repeatedly telling him not to touch something, I do find myself just saying no more often. silly short term baby memories.

CurlyQ284 · August 2013

I say "no" and redirect.

mariaculbreth · August 2013

I say no and give a reason why like ouchy if it can hurt him

CharlieMomma · August 2013

Our big issue with her is she likes to steal the dog food from the bowls and put in her mouth. So gross and annoying! So it's our one big NO and I pick her up and give her a toy away from the dogs. The other firm one is the outlets and now she kind of grunts at us when we tell her No so I know she is catching that's its off limits.

SurpriseAt39 · August 2013

LO hasn't bit me since his teeth really started bothering him over 4 months ago. (8 months old and still no teeth)

But when he did, I said 'NO' loudly and told him 'don't bite mommy, it hurts'. It only took a few times. He hasn't bitten me since.

Pinching gets a similar reaction. He doesn't pinch so much as squeeze now. (My boob while he's nursing)

Otherwise he doesn't do much that we limit.

If he goes into the bathroom we just tell him he doesn't need to be in there. Usually he just plays with the flooring divider.

Stairs, I am fine with him climbing, I just stay behind him so he doesn't fall. We don't have a baby gate because it could only attach on the 5th step up, so would be pointless.

Anything that is bad to do/touch we do say 'no' and explain why. We will occasionally redirect/relocate him. Sometimes he goes back, sometimes not. Otherwise, we just tell him to be careful.

Hummingbirdbaby3 · August 2013

I say no when he wants to do things he can't do. I actually don't say anything when he bites because he does it when he's hurting and really just sucks on my shoulder or arm more than anything.

maven212 · August 2013

I say "stop" or "no" and redirect. I she's into leaning back really far/trying to turn upside down when I'm holding her....so sometimes I say "stop, stop, stop, stop...stop it, stop....stop stop stop...noooo...DH!.." or variations on that, without a redirect because she is super squirmy and I'm concerned I'll drop her.

winecastle14 · August 2013

kiraliz2 said:

CurlyQ284 said:
I say "no" and redirect.
This.

Us too

Maebb · August 2013

I say "no" or "John Nolen, don't do that please." I think he understands more the tone than the word. Our house isn't really baby proofed yet, and one time he started pulling up on something that might have fallen on him. I said "no" in kind of a stern, mean voice, and it startled him so much that he stopped and started crying. I felt bad, but at least it was effective.

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