22 month old laughs when scolded

[PaulaYatesbiggestfan]

My 22 month old is a very bright, active and bloody hardwork lively child
He is the youngest of 5 and as such has had a fairly liberal upbringing

He has been a dreamy baby and so sweet in many ways. He is now really pushing boundaries i know this is his age

however...... i mentioned to a friend that he laughs out loud when fiercely scolded and she seemed sghocked and said she thought this an indicator for some 'special needs'

thoughts please oh wise ones!

What sort of special needs?!

He sounds robust and confident - he's 22mo, fgs! DS2 often does similar and if somebody said that to me, I'd laugh at them

She's talking bollocks a load of twaddle.

Many, many children of this age laugh when they are told off - it's not at all unusual.

He doesn't understand "fierce scolding" - you're just providing the cabaret when you get cross, and he laughs.

Ignoring, or walking away and leaving him without an audience, works much better at this age.

hmmm! Thanks for those- she said 'you wont thank me for this but...'
I am wondering about a different tack -to actual telling off. Maybe naughty step ?
today he has dragged a nursery chair from his brothers bedroom pushed it down 5 stairs to a half landing - dragged up two stairs to a bathroom - drag across floor to get makeup bag, Unzip yes unzip make up bag and daub entire face in liquid eyeliner and mac blusher - this type of behaviour is fairly constant....very wearing - top of with laughter when told off...hmm

well if any consolation my ds is nearly 14mtns and laughs when I say no too I guess I must look funny when I get annoyed

You are still counting his age in months. Think about that for a moment.

Don't expect so much of him. Just be firm, loving, full of praise and above all - consistant - and he'll get there.

You have 4 other children - bloody hell woman, you're an expert! Believe in yourself.

Both mine thought it hilarious when I lost my temper. Just as well really

IMO he's way too young for the naughty step. He barely has any concept of what "naughty" is yet.

This is really not meant as a criticism, but looking at the things you say he's done today, I'd say he just needs careful supervision at the moment rather than punishment. Maybe stop letting him go upstairs on his own, and make sure that you always know where he is and what he's doing. What he's done isn't really naughty; young children don't have much common sense but what they do have is a naturally curious nature, and he was just exploring. He's seen you put your make-up on, and was trying to copy you. He is too young to realise that you don't want it smearing everywhere, and it might be better to make sure he can't get at it than to punish him for doing something while you weren't watching him.

thankyou all

wwb i did lol at your comments! Do i appear slack? I am not a great one for gates etc. I am just not the type to constantly supervise maybe that is a failing. he has done the makeup trick again tonight... he knows it is wrong ..grr

at least none of you seem to agree with my friend!