Ok, my DS has just turned one and is starting to recognise being told No and things he is not allowed to do. We know this because if he is going to do something he is not allowed (eg. poke at the telly, pull over the upright lamp, bash the mirrors) he crawls extra fast to get there before we stop him. Also the last few days he has begun to come and give me cuddle when I tell him off (manipulative little so-and-so )
I have tried telling him NO really sternly, bending down to his eye level and looking him in the eye when i tell him off, repeatedly take him away from whatever he is doing (my patience with this one always runs out before his) or just distracting him with something else.
DP gives him a wee smack on the back of the hand when he is telling him No but I dont like doing this (although I have tried once or twice - totally ineffective!).
Any hints or tips? He is too young for the naughty step but dont know where to start?