Saying No

sfarrow3 · #1 September 26th, 2011, 11:12 AM

How does your LO normally react when you say 'NO'?

Jule'sMomInOR · #2 September 26th, 2011, 11:43 AM

Usually she ignores me, but we are working on gradually helping her to see what to do.

For example, Juliana has a problem with hitting and pinching. Every time she's done it for the last 3 months, I've taken her hand and said "No, we do gentle touches" and showed her how to do it. Once she started touching gently I acted very, very happy and said "Aw, Juliana is so sweet and gentle. Mom and Dad love our sweet, gentle little girl." It took about 3 months to sink in. Finally, when I see she is about to hit or sometimes after she's gotten one hit in I say "Juliana, show me how you are gentle" and it totally works. I'm shocked that it's sinking in but it is. I try to think long-term rather than short-term when it comes to discipline.

The next problem we need to tackle is her feeding her food to the dog. Just saying "no" is not working. I haven't come up with a plan of attack for this one yet, but on the rare occasion when I do say no and she feeds it to herself instead, I again get very excited and say "That's right, that's Juliana's food and it goes only in Juliana's mouth!" I think I'm going to try putting the dog outside when she does it.

shockandawe · #3 September 26th, 2011, 11:49 AM

LOL... She smiles, gets all cute and laughs at me...yes...just like in the dang movies.

And just yesterday she said "luv you" for the first time...all to get out of trouble!

Seriously. LMAO. Only my kid.

sfarrow3 · #4 September 26th, 2011, 11:50 AM

Well London knows what it means and she will yell it back at me then throw herself on the floor and throw a HUGE tantrum like I just SLAPPED her!!! ha ha ha...She's crazy!

shockandawe · #5 September 26th, 2011, 12:03 PM

LOL....We're not to the stage of throwing herself on the floor having a total meltdown yet, but she is toying with how a tantrum works. She's tried a couple times in the last few weeks. LOL...how sad is it that I dish it right back to her. lol...There comes at least 2 times in a week lately where she screams at me, and I scream right back at her. It catches her off guard enough to correct her behaviour...then we make up. It's the whining I can't stand.

Daffodil · #6 September 26th, 2011, 01:34 PM

LOL She either ignores me or she makes a whiny sound and I keep saying "no" because I think its so funny when she makes that sound. So we go back and forth for awhile and then I end up laughing my head off.

Not sure how/when she will actually learn what things she should and shouldn't be doing!

*BabyMaMa* · #7 September 26th, 2011, 01:36 PM

Leah laughs hysterically

preciousgiftsmama · #8 September 26th, 2011, 02:06 PM

Ty amazes us everyday with how well he listens. He is the best child we have ever had at listening. Nicole was real good as doing what she was told also, but Ty listens the first time you say "no" and all he does is turn and walk away. No fit, nothing

He is the complete opposite of Julia who literally doesnt even hear the word no

when you say it. We are working on her minding skills, so we are so thrilled that so far Ty is perfect to tell no to. I remember reading his birthday horoscope when I was picking our scheduled c-section day, and it said that discipline would not be a problem for those born on his day. I hope that continues to be true.

Arei_720 · #9 September 26th, 2011, 06:03 PM

She'll either continue doing whatever she wants or, if you take action and physically impede her, she'll throw herself to the floor face-first and cry. It's so adorable

I need to get video for posterity's sake... that and of her kisses, "Mmmmm-uah!"