I have a 1 year-old who is always tipping over the trashcan from the kitchen?

Question

How can I teach him not to touch certain things without having to me them?

Answer 1

Wait a week, he'll figure it out.

Answer 2

Ok, my one year old is constantly into everything, and I have to chase him telling him no, usually with a smack on the hand to keep him from immediatly turning around and doing it all over. I am one of those parents who doesn't believe in capital punishment (as I call it lol). But I have found that goes out the window with this child. Telling him 'no' by itself was not working, and while he will do it again, his fear of having his hand smacked, stops him when I say 'no' now. Of course - he moves on to other far more interesting things and the process has to start all over again.
With a trashcan, he see's it being used and its his interest in things. You have a couple of different choices. #1...let him throw things away for you - teach him how to use it. This little trick worked great and I now have a 1 year old more willing to pick up his toys than his 7 and 8 year old brothers lol. #2, put your can outside the door, out of sight - out of mind. He will most definatly loose interest and find something else to play with.
At 1, they just don't understand the danger, and you can't make them understand. You don't want to hurt them, you don't want to yell at them, and you don't need to.
Their minds are sponges right now, soaking up everything they see, touch, taste - and while there is nothing wrong with this in itself - obviously you want to be cautious about what they do get into. Actually showing them the proper use, teaches them that its not something to play with (not that this is 100% as some are just way too curious lol). It is amazing once you start this process, just how much they remember, and how smart they are about it. And they LOVE to help out , it makes them feel a part of it.

Its worth trying - and instead of flaying your sanity, will make you smile every time they suceed.

Good luck!

Answer 3

Make life easy; baby-proof the house - including the kitchen. You'll be busy enough keeping up with his mischief. Make the occasions fewer by putting away things in the rooms he is permitted to be in.

My children were not allowed in the living room alone until they were old enough not to mishandle the knickknacks and furniture. The same for my bedroom. You want some things to be "nice" and stay clean, so keep the children out. The entire house does NOT have to be their playground. Some places can be off limits.

As for the trash can...find a smaller one that will fit under the sink. Problem solved.

Answer 4

Sorry but they learn from a pat to the hand or bottom and a good stiff NO. It is not mean to them. Letting them run wild and not teach them anything is mean to them.

Answer 5

Be persistant. Everytime he touches it tell him no and move him. Eventually he will stop, even though it may not seem like it. Don't just get on to him when he tips it over. Get on to him everytime he grabs it.

Answer 6

Tell him no, and find other things to distract him with when he's heading for the can. Let him help you put things in the can and praise him for it - so he learnes its for garbage not for tipping.

Answer 7

yeah me too!!!!! my son has consistantly went for the trash can since he could crawl over to it and try and pull himself up. i put mine up on a chair in the kitchen!!!!!

Answer 8

Continuously tell him "That is NOT ok", then redirect his attention to something that he is allowed to do. Repitition of this will make him realize that its not ok.

Answer 9

Put a dead puppy in the can

Answer 10

Just keep telling him that it is yucky and nasty. He will eventually learn.