Toddler won't stop putting things in mouth

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I know this is normal behaviour up until the age of 2ish, but 12.5mo DD puts stuff in her mouth she knows she's not supposed to. By knows she's not supposed to, she'll often look at me before she does it, sometimes shake her head and then do it anyway. Not so dangerously are baby wipes, but she also takes every chance she can get to lick the soles of my shoes and put stones in her mouth. Obviously I tell her not to and like I say, she'll shake her head because I'm saying no but she's not disswayed. I really don't know what to do because I've been telling her no for months, these aren't new things. I don't want to shout at her and scare her but I'm concerned there'll be an occasion I'm not quick enough. She still mouths absolutely everything and it's not teething, she's always been this way. Oh and she will actually eat the bits of baby wipes or paper, etc she gets hold of.

Can I just clarify her age. Is she 1?

I no it’s an annoying phase but you need to just be quick enough with stuff that’s dangerous, it’s our role as parents. If she licks a baby wipe
or a show occasionally it’s not the end of the world, they all get into things they shouldn’t. But obviously stones and thinks that are chocking hazards you need to just protected her from, and just keep repeating no when she does put thing a in her mouth and offer her something else to chew on. Shouting at her won’t fix it anyway because this is normal behaviour for a 1 year old. She will grow out of it eventually! Have lots of things to hand for her to chew on.

Afraid that’s just what they do. And she doesn’t know it’s wrong, at most she knows it gets a reaction.

You just have to keep intervening.

They get over it eventually!

Their impulse control is extremely low at this age. She knows you don’t like this behavior but her impulse control is too low to stop her.
Keep the items away from her, and physically stop her by moving her hand away and a firm no - while looking at her in the eyes. She is too young for explanations. Unless something short like 'no, that’s muddy/smelly/not clean‘
Children also learn about the world by putting things in their mouth. That’s why we can know what sand feels like in the mouth without actually putting sand in our mouths!

Mine liked a clean wooden spoon or silicon spatula or tooth brush to chew on. Or a clean hanky to suck. Good substitutes

She can’t stop herself. Self control comes in way later. This phase is a frustrating one! Give her other things to chew/mouth, and stay close and vigilant. That’s it I’m afraid!

She's 1 OP. She has no idea about mud or germs, and won't know right from wrong for a good few years yet. You telling her "no" doesn't mean anything to her, it's just a reaction from you that she finds interesting. Just accept that she's going to eat things she shouldn't for a while!

This is age-appropriate behaviour; she'll grow out of it. You can't stop it from happening, just need to be vigilant.

She's doesn't "know" anything ffs! She's one. All she sees is mummy or daddy having an interesting reaction to something she's doing. Probably makes her do it more if anything else!

You just have to let her mouth safe things, and keep dangerous things away from her.
Put your shoes away, remove any small objects from baby-reach.

If you are somewhere where you can't keep things away from her like walking on a gravel path, you just have to watch closely and stop anything dangerous going in her mouth.

@Kindofcrunchy from 6 months old babies can understand what no means
Amy Pomerantz: When a baby starts crawling well, usually between 6 to 8 months, they start to understand the word “no.” Using the word “no” strategically. Physical redirection is helpful, too. Say no and move your baby away when they get too close to something unsafe or when they bite.
https://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/ask-the-experts-when-should-you-expect-your-baby-to-respond-to-the-word-no/#:~:text=Amy%20Pomerantz%3A%20When%20a%20baby,Physical%20redirection%20is%20helpful%2C%20too.
so babies can understand this. But lack the impulse control to follow the instruction.

Understanding the word and being able to respond as the parents want are two completely different things. It's utterly unrealistic to expect a 1-year-old to refrain from mouthing items when told "no".