Being told no

[embzie93]

Hello.

I'm new on here and my mum told me to give it a go as I'm struggling.

My son has just turned 1 and we can't tell him off or say no..
no to him is funny and dose things worse when we tell him no.
Whenever we say no to him he will keep doing it and doing it and we still be stern and not smile or anything but he will keep doing it.

Any advise on how to get him to listen to no and not do it again?

Thank you

He’s little, he needs boundaries. Be consistent in your response he’ll get it, and life will be less stressy

Just try and distract him and be proactive and anticipate the clashes but don't be afraid to say no if needed. Something that might sound really cheesy but will stand you in good stead as he becomes more articulate (and more stubborn) is to find positive and empathetic ways to say no eg rather than saying 'you can't have that chocolate you had far too much today already' try 'yeh chocolate's yummy isn't it. I can save you that bit for tomorrow because you already had some today and too much sweet stuff isn't very healthy' You can even be positive with actions too eg 'shall we put this chocolate in a special place so it's safe for you until tomorrow' It might wash over his head right now but I promise it does work. Every parent goes through what you are and most come out the other end fine so don't sweat it too much I'm sure you're doing great x