MOM! HELP! All I do is say no, don't stop!

Kristen81603

UGH- all day long I am saying Mikey No, Michael don't touch, DANGER, NO NO, and then I start to lose my cool and yell to get his attention. I move him 1000000 a day, try to distract him, everything- but he is a bugger and gets into everything! He thinks he funny, I do not! HELP! HELP HELP!

 

UsedToBeGoldie

i have to lol - where you put the comma in the subject line makes it read, "NO! Don't stop!" like you love what he's doing, hahaha.

 I feel the same- but i make sure i give LOTS of praise when they are doing things well... "i love how you are playing nicely... It's great how you cleaned up.... It makes me so happy when you play like that with your brothers", etc...

my boys go through phases where they push the limits all day long... but being consistant - they learn where they are, and we then have a few weeks of good behavior (for the most part).

LaVitaBella

We are the same way. I really try not To keep her from doing something unless it's dangerous, but it's always dangerous! We started putting her in the corner for a minute to punish her because, yeah, while kids shouldn't be punished for being curious about things, when you say no 500 times and they look at you and laugh and keep doing it, that's worthy of the corner IMO. We tell her, "you are standing in the corner because Mommy asked you to stop standing on the chair and you did not listen."

Liz051405

There are some things that I have ether given into or that he *thinks* I've given into. For instance, we have two cabinets in the kitchen that are unlocked. They contain only plastic stuff. So when I tell S he can't get into the locked cabinet he wants to get into, he goes to the open one and takes stuff out of there. I'm pretty sure he thinks he won but whatever, it get him to leave the other things alone.

Would I rather not have to pick up and reclean a ton of tupperware? yes. But its a battle not worth fighting. I save the "no. stop" for things like "Shawn don't lick the toilet" and "Shawn do not climb on that unstable object", but as of now certain cabinets and my pantry are free for him to conquer.

Kristen81603

Liz051405:

There are some things that I have ether given into or that he *thinks* I've given into. For instance, we have two cabinets in the kitchen that are unlocked. They contain only plastic stuff. So when I tell S he can't get into the locked cabinet he wants to get into, he goes to the open one and takes stuff out of there. I'm pretty sure he thinks he won but whatever, it get him to leave the other things alone.

Would I rather not have to pick up and reclean a ton of tupperware? yes. But its a battle not worth fighting. I save the "no. stop" for things like "Shawn don't lick the toilet" and "Shawn do not climb on that unstable object", but as of now certain cabinets and my pantry are free for him to conquer.

Oh he has a cabinet too! And the stuff is all dangerous climbing, oven, dishwasher, etc.... 

Liz051405

Kristen81603:

Liz051405:

There are some things that I have ether given into or that he *thinks* I've given into. For instance, we have two cabinets in the kitchen that are unlocked. They contain only plastic stuff. So when I tell S he can't get into the locked cabinet he wants to get into, he goes to the open one and takes stuff out of there. I'm pretty sure he thinks he won but whatever, it get him to leave the other things alone.

Would I rather not have to pick up and reclean a ton of tupperware? yes. But its a battle not worth fighting. I save the "no. stop" for things like "Shawn don't lick the toilet" and "Shawn do not climb on that unstable object", but as of now certain cabinets and my pantry are free for him to conquer.

Oh he has a cabinet too! And the stuff is all dangerous climbing, oven, dishwasher, etc.... 

Then my other suggestion is a padded room. Seriously I debate it with two boys around!

bosha711

Same here. I'm glad to know I am not the only one dealing with a LO who laughs when you yell, "no! stop!" & pull them away from something. It's so frustrating that he thinks it's a game! I pull him away & he runs right back, laughing, to whatever it is...the garbage can, my laptop, the glasses off MH's face, the stove...the list goes on!

I always say, of all the words he understands, how does he not understand what NO means?!

And he has his own kitchen cabinet, too

Jezebel1228

Get.a.bell!!! Seriously! After a while these kids don't even hear us anymore. The bell stops them dead in their tracks. Then you can redirect him.

crows1920

I was so upset one night when I found myself feeling like all I said was ,'no' all day long so I read this article about making your house a 'yes' environment. I did everything I could to move the dangerous stuff so if I had to say it, it was more rare than the usual. She knows there are certain things that are off limits but I honestly don't really have to say it anymore because mostly everything in her reach she is allowed to touch.  When it comes to getting into the dishwasher, etc... I usually give her something that she's not really supposed to play with alone like my phone or something to distract her or a snack.