Discipline for a 22month old?

[Jjou]

DS is a little rascal, and is always doing the naughtiest thing he can find to do. When he's told off or shouted at he just laughs, as he doesn't seem to understand. Ditto having something taken off him - he cries but he doesn't seem to get the reason it's happened, even when it's explained to him.

Does anybody have any ideas for gentle discipline that he'll understand? I want to rein in his behaviour before it gets out of hand - he's cute and cheeky now, but if he's allowed to get away with murder it won't be so cute a couple of years down the line. He just seems so little, and his level of comprehension doesn't seem great. We didn't have this issue with his older DD: she seemed to understand more a lot earlier, and though she was tantrummy and stroppy at times she was rarely outright naughty. It's got me feeling a bit stumped!

My second DS was just the same , he would laugh and blow a rasperry at me! I think taking them away from a situation and sitting with them is ok at that age, explaining what was wrong - you are right, they don't really know what is going on so I never really tried too much at that age....Unless they are hurting other children, where I might have got a bit tougher....Your DS sounds divine - Mine is 3 now and very good, but still super cheeky and just gorgeous... Enjoy!!

My DS2 was the same, it was really difficult to discipline him because it just seemed like water off a duck's back. I think even Supernanny says you can't use the naughty step before age 2 and a half as it won't mean much to them. I think taking them away from a situation (or removing them beforehand if you can see something is about to happen) and firmly saying 'NO, we don't behave like that' and making him sit quietly with you for a minute is all you can do really. Keep trying and he will eventually reach an age when discipline is more effective. My DS2's behaviour suddenly improved around 26m.