How do you discipline a 19 month old?

[catgirl1976]

DS is lovely but he has a real naughty streak

If I tel him no he thinks things are a game

This morning hr was smashing at my lap top with a brick. The more I said no the more he did it.

I kept saying 'no' firmly and moving him away but he kept doing it

I ended up shouting at him, which is not ideal but had zero effect any way, he just grinned and carried on

I dont think he would understand a naughty step and I don't want to smack, so what the heck do I do?

Any advice would be great, thank you

Distract him and keep the laptop out of his way till he's old enough to understand.

He's too young to be punished.

yeah, simple answer..you don't!

Keep anything precious out of the way, take things off him and say no, and wait til he's old enough to understand.

this is 19 month old behaviour.

Ok

He just doesn't take 'no' seriously and I dont want him him turning in to a terror

If it's normal and I'm expecting too much I will readjust my expectations a bit :)

I don't usually just repeat no as doesnt mean anything.

I would remove them and sit them down, and take brick and explain ( in simple terms) why we don't do that. Then show him what we do do with brick ie build a tower ( assuming Duplo or similar)

It is a duplo brick rather than a house brick forever :) God knows the damage he would cause if let loose with anything bigger.

I do try the 'moving away, sit down, explain' thing but he just grins at me, runs off and does it again. He thinks it is some sort of game. Funnily enough, if DH says 'no' he tends to stop. He must have a better tone than me. I need to master the mummy-is-serious-voice :(