[potentialsinglemom]

teach an extremely curious 8 1/2 months old the concept of "NO"!!!!

Please share your experiences!!!

[CRAZY_WOMAN]

I say no-no and take my nephew away from the situation.Also I put everything I don't want him to get in to somewhere he can't get into.I even took things out out of the bottom of TV entertainer and put his books and a few living room toys in.He's 10 month and when he hears the word no,He pauses and shakes his no no,Very cute.But sometimes he still does it an I still say no-no and move him to another area.

[CaddoRose]

I use No-no and remove them from the situation. if it's a danger item, like about to pull something off a table on their head, or touch a hot stove, then I actually say a loud sharp No! and slap my hands together. If they go back to do it again, it's the same thing and then into time out. Even with the no-no, if they continue, then it's right into time out.

[potentialsinglemom]

He is a very persistant little dude. He keeps at it. If I put whatever he focuses on up (for example, putting it on a higher shelf), he sits there and stares up at the shelf.

Time out for an infant??? really??? what is the time limit???

[CRAZY_WOMAN]

Originally Posted by potentialsinglemom

He is a very persistant little dude. He keeps at it. If I put whatever he focuses on up (for example, putting it on a higher shelf), he sits there and stares up at the shelf.

I would put out of site and out of the way if you can.If you can get thing that keep doors from being open.

Time out for an infant??? really??? what is the time limit???

I only did timeouts for toddlers and kids,but found distracting them a little better on most things.I've never thought or needed to put an infant in timeout.I have put them in the crib when I had to do something.

[CaddoRose]

Originally Posted by potentialsinglemom

He is a very persistant little dude. He keeps at it. If I put whatever he focuses on up (for example, putting it on a higher shelf), he sits there and stares up at the shelf.

Time out for an infant??? really??? what is the time limit???

Forgot about the age! At this age, I remove them from the area of the object, but still tell them no. I move the object, but do not let them see where I put it. Later, I put it back where it was. Meanwhile, I try to interest them in something else.

[Yes2Kids]

I am one who already has most everything put up by that age, I want to enjoy them at that age instead of spending all my time saying no-no. In the kitchen I ususally have a drawer or a cabinet with odds and ends for them to play in while I am in there, they love it.

That being said, you do have to teach them no-no, because there will always be some things maybe you can't keep up or at other homes, not baby proofed..I am with CaddoRose, if it is a danger I change my tone and clap my hands loudly, and move them.

This is a hard age sometimes, always chasing them and constanlly watching them...but gates are great to..Enjoy your little guy..

[mamachell]

So glad you asked this question! I have an 11 month old and all she wants to do is crawl around the house pulling everything down. She will usually listen to "no" and move on. When I say it authoritatively, she knows I'm not kidding. I feel also, just in the past 2 weeks, that she does understand words a lot better. I can ask her where is Mickey or something like that and she's starting to get it so, I think she'll start to understand "no" a lot more now. Now, getting her to sleep in her crib or use a sippy cup.....

Oh, and for me it's been easier just to block off an area for her to play in. I got this great baby gate from Babies R Us. It's metal and has eight sides so you can just move it in any direction to make it totally self contained or make it bigger next to a wall or couch. It's a little heavy sometimes to move but I love that it can make all these crazy shapes, easier than trying to use a pack and play that always has to be in a large, square area. I also bought two other baby gates that I just move around the house and block off doors as I move through the house. I do like those activity centers where they can stand and play, at least it lets me go to the bathroom for a few minutes.

[Nevada Jen]

Gates. If you live in a single story house and you are allowed to use them, walkers are also a great way of keeping kids from getting into too much trouble (because they way they are made now they can't get close enough to anything to climb, pull or poke. My son walked at that age and I can't remember how many times I thought to myself that kids this young should not be able to walk because they have zero concept of danger and telling them no seems to only work for a day at most before they forget or can't connect it up with a similar situation. For instance, I have had to get my kid out of the fireplace that he was standing up in at full height twice in three days. The second time I swear he looked at me like I was an idiot for suggesting that we had already talked about not climing into fire places that week.

[mamachell]

Nevada Jen,

Just one thing, I think in a lot of places those walkers are off limits, not allowed. I think you did say if you're in a single story house (otherwise kids could fall down the stairs) but I think in some other counties they are not allowed period. I do like the stationary activity centers or we have one that bounces that my fd loves.

[Boulderbabe]

I'm not sure you can teach an 8 month old "no." That might be a bit young, I think. I usually just take whatever it is away, and then redirect them to another activity or put them in another place.

[Nevada Jen]

I do think walkers are not allowed in a lot of places. I tend to think that parents can make an informed choice about safety if its legal.