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Interesting one....DD3 (16m) enjoys being deliberately naughty to hear and say the word 'NO'...

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ScaryMonsterStories · 11/10/2007 20:54

...for example she knows I say 'No' when she opens the fridge so she goes tothe fridge, tells me 'no', opens the fridge waits for me to tell her off and move her away.

...for example she knows I say 'No' when she pulls DTDs hair, so she goes to DTDs, shouts 'No' at them, and pulls their hair, laughing until I assist and tell her no and mover her away. She finds it hilarious to be told 'no' ATM - it is about the word 'no' and not about being naughty IYSWIM

any suggestions?

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fingerwoman · 11/10/2007 20:56

stop saying no. ignore her completely. remove her from the situation as soon as she says "no" because you know she is about to do something she shouldn't.
No eye contact, nothing. don't give her any attention for doing it

ScaryMonsterStories · 11/10/2007 20:58

I can't not tell her off for pulling (very hard) DTDs hair....can ignore fridge type things but not DTDs hair.

She has just learnt to say it so it is a big fad and I know it will pass,

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ILoveDolly · 11/10/2007 20:59

my dd (20m) will look me in the eye, say 'no no' and then do something deliberate like pouring out her drink onto the floor or climbing onto the coffee table. if i reply 'no - don't do that' she laughs her head off. i have recently just started removing the item/her without saying anything as fw suggests and think it works better!! but it's sooooo annoying

ScaryMonsterStories · 11/10/2007 21:00

will try that where parctical....

TY

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fingerwoman · 11/10/2007 21:01

but try and remove her before she does it. If she shouts NO beforehand then you can easily take her away. Or tell them to move so that she can't do it.
If the attention you give her by telling her off is encouraging her to do it more then it's counter-productive. Ignoring it will stop the behaviour.

ILoveDolly · 11/10/2007 21:02

but if she's hurting someone i would remover her then tell her calmly not to pull hair. my dd likes to slap me in the face really hard to see what i will do, where did she see that happening? not in my house?!

CantSleepWontSleep · 11/10/2007 21:07

Obviously only helps with one scenario, but since it's one that you've mentioned, get a fridge lock!

ScaryMonsterStories · 11/10/2007 21:25

My fridge is only a month old....I don't want a lump of plastic on it .

DTDs did start trying to move away then it became a game of chase around the room ....

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TenderheartBear · 11/10/2007 21:44

ds2 is 15.5 months and he is the same, he says "get down" and then tried to climb on to the toybox to climb on to the woindow sill!!!

he thinks its hilarious too,

and he tried to bits my parents lovely tv unit that just cost my mum £695. he tries to bite it and run off laughing!! dp wants to try sitting him on our lap for a minute after we have told him no, but he immeditley starts screaming at not being allowed down to run around!!

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