Some techniques required before I blow a gasket. I am aware I have years of this to come...
18mo twins, both very curious, DS the 'naughtier' in some ways but he does seem to have learnt "no".
Dd just revels in winding me up, but I don't know how to handle it.
So this morning I'm doing nappy changes, both toddling around their bedroom, Peppa pig on iPad (not usual but DS kept me up last night so i was feeling a bit dozy) for entertainment.
Dd goes over to the nappy bin and starts taking the lid off, she knows she's not allowed, I tell her no, take her away by the arm. She does it again, I tell her no and put her back in her cot. I sort out DS, get her out of her cot, she does it again, I put her back in her cot. By the third time back in her cot she's crying instantly, but she keeps doing it!
Then down for breakfast. She throws her cup on the floor, I tell her no. Put it back, she throws it on the floor. I tell her no and take it away. She signs for a drink (neither talk really yet), I praise her for signing, praise her for drinking nicely, she throws it on the floor. I whisk her out of the high chair and put her out of the room.
Assrrrgggh. It's not even 9 and I an feel my blood pressure going, and there's two of them!
Advice?
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AprilFoolishness · 12/04/2013 08:55
I have 22 month twin boys and i could have written your post, really have no advice as im just battening down the hatches in the knowledge it does get better (5 yr old DS too) 
Re table manners etc.
Forget this kind of thing for a while yet. They are really young! My DS is 17 mths and still chucks everything everywhere. I have no expectations of him at all at the table.
Perhaps I baby him a bit as he is my second, but i think expecting any kind of "manners" from an 18 mth old you are going to be disappointed!
good luck
When I read your title I wondered if you were being metaphorical or literal as my 16 month old DS is obsessed with the stereo/washing machine/dishwasher/oven timer buttons and will not leave them alone !
It is massively frustrating as they just want to do whatever is in their dino-sized brains heads and just get angry if you say no.
I've learnt the same thing from MN as norem; they can't obey, so distract, distract, distract. Say no, take them away from whatever it is, and start engaging them with something, anything else- a wooden spoon, a toy, their shoes.
Or if it's a Friday evening say sod it, let 'em fiddle and have 
Mine does this kind of thing while looking you in the eye and saying 'Oh No' as he drops cup off table or takes lid off bin while saying NoNoNo! He thinks it is funny - I do not. Remove and distract, if it doesn't work tell off and remove, ignore tears for 1 minute then tell them what it is you don't want them doing while giving hug and move on. Dosn't work all the time but the message will start getting through. I do sometimes move object in question and replace a few days later when he is not looking. Tis tricky with 2 though, best of luck
LouBeee not sure if it's the same on all miele washing machines, but on mine the childlock is activated by holding in the start button for 3 seconds. Hope that helps!
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