[krsnow]

What method of discipline do you use? Do you think our LO's are still too young for time outs? This is somewhat related to my previous post about biting. Besides the biting, my LO has been pushing my buttons lately and firm "No's" don't work. Example - he tries to touch the knobs on the stove, and after saying "No" he smiles and tries it again & again.

[inyourhonor]

I don't discipline at this age. I redirect by telling him No in a stern voice, removing what he has or picking him up and putting him in a different spot. At this age I don't believe time outs will do anything for them, they're learning and exploring. Figuring out what they can do, what is what and such.

[Luvgreen19]

Ditto to what Marisa said. Also going along with that- from everything I have read and experienced, this is age where they are supposed to push our buttons lol.
Everything is a learning experience to them, and everything belongs to them, so they literally just don't get it yet when we don't want them to have something dangerous/expensive/etc.
Just be consistent and eventually things will improve.

[Trish36]

He sounds like my Tyler. I used to call him "diablo". Seriously I had to use reverse psychology with him because if he even got a whiff that there was something he shouldn't be doing, you could bet that he'd do it on purpose. I think the question in his mind was not 'will this hurt?' but 'how much will this hurt?'. IDK if it's a boy thing or a personality thing.

Anyway, sorry....back to your question. I don't do time outs until a bit older, maybe around 2. Right now I try to redirect the attention away from whatever it is Miranda is doing. Or I take the item away, if it's something the kids are fighting over. My DD likes to leave the remote lying around and Miranda will always get it and press all the buttons. Gotta make sure the 'temptation' things are not in sight. I also have a gate in the kitchen, so that the little ones can't get in. That is one way I have solved the stove/fridge/drawers being opened problem.

[inyourhonor]

Bishop is a remote baby also. We used to have an x-box forever ago and I actually found an old remote for it and gave that to him. It solved his needs to get to the TV remote haha.

[noworries]

I try to use gentle discipline. I try to remember that discipline means "to teach". At this age its basically baby proofing when possible so baby can't get into stuff he's not supposed to and lots of redirection.

[Irish_Wristwatch]

i dont really discipline, we redirect or distract and when necessary i use a firm voice, but hes far to young for time outs ect

[mommydiva]

Pretty much what everyone else has said. Redirection and removing from the situation. But lately she has really been pushing my patience.

[mrsjl]

ditto what everyone else said.

I also try not to give him a reaction if that's what he's looking for. like if he tries to bite me or pull my hair to get a rise out of me, I put him on the floor and turn around and do something else so he doesn't get any attention. I don't want him to turn out like those kids who act out because negative attention is better than no attention at all.

[mommydiva]

We try to do the no reaction thing as well. Although we are not having much luck lately in that department..lol