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Aiona (817 days ago)
Unlike Nancy Reagan`s advice, I have to agree with everyone else, `Just don`t say `no.`` Redirection is much better, and you won`t have a toddler whose constant answer is `no.`
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hunnybunnysmama (817.3 days ago)
I would use a variety of words - I didn`t want to hammer the word `no` into my daughters vocab... I felt I would regret it when she started talking back or if it`s over used she might tune me out. I use `danger!` or `stop touching` or `mommy doens`t like that` of course `no` slips out and when I DO say no she know`s I means business! Ha, I just read the last comment, yes we used `be careful` a lot too, it was one of her first words. Haha, when she was just starting to talk we were watching So You Think You Can Dance and she saw them leaping and rolling on the floor and she`s like `be careful! be careful!` Awww, I miss my tiny tot.
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MelissaJoanne (817.3 days ago)
Funny - I`ve literally *never* told my 13 mo. old `No` when she`s doing/touching something I don`t want her to. I`d rather not teach her that word for a while. :-) Instead we will say `Stop` or `Careful`, or `Don`t (do whatever she`s doing) please`, or 'Please (do something other than what she's doing), or `Gentle`, or `Ouch`, or `Uhn-Uh` (which she now says as well), and we remove her from what we don`t want her to touch/do/etc.. It`s worked incredibly well so far.
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JustTha5ofUs (817.3 days ago)
i dont use `no` i always say `aaaaaaaaaant` kinda loud to make him stop and think, and now hes 9 months and when he goes wheres hes not supposed to, he looks around for the sound...
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5against1 (817.3 days ago)
lol. my answer was going to be the same as califormiamom! my 9 month old CONSTANTLY pulled my hair, for months now. and i would always take my hair from her grip and say `ouch. that hurts mama. Do nice mama`. and then rub her hand on my face. now she just rubs my face! no more hair pulling wehn im holding her...so, redirecting works wonders. just be consistent in whatever you do.
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california-mom (817.4 days ago)
I tell my 9 month old `ouch, that hurts when you pull my hair, no/dont` I try to switch out no with dont, stop, mm-mmm, ahhh ahh etc.
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canadababy (817.4 days ago)
I just read that saying `no` can become a game for babies, that they`ll start saying no back to you..I`ve been telling my 9month old what I want her to do instead of what no to do. Like when I`m feeding her, sometimes we`re both just sitting on the floor and she`ll want to move around or try to pull herself up on me, I say `sweetie, we`re still eating, please sit down like a good girl` in a firm but still nice voice. I`m pretty shocked that she listens every time :)
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