How to deal with being laughed at

[FantabulousFryingPan]

My toddler literally laughs in the face of discipline. He is two and if you tell him off about normal toddler naughtiness eg throwing then he laughs at my DH and I and gives us his most charming cheeky grin. No matter how we try neither of us can keep a straight face. Help! Anyone got any good tactics?

Practice your method acting. You've got to match the message with the voice and the body-language or he'll never take you seriously.

My DS (19 months) is the same so I don't tell him off, I just say "No" once and then if he does it again I move him out of the room very briefly. That works without fail. Repeating a method of discipline that clearly isn't working is a waste of time. Actions speak louder than words, especially with toddlers.

I had this with DS when he was 2 nearly 3, but much worse by the sounds of things as he would literally laugh in my face nastily not cheeky little monkey type thing. Anyway a friend advised taking toys etc away when naughty and gaining them back when good - so simple but my lively little boy returned