My son is 8.5 mo. old and it seems like he already learned how to throw temper tantrums.. He will yell at the top of his lungs if something is being taken away from him in anger..is he to young to understand when we discipline him about things he is not supposed to do...
2006-10-23 10:32:34 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
and just an FYI I am not talking about when he is crying... I am talking about when he sits there and yells because he wants what he can't have...
2006-10-23 10:54:59 · update #1
No.
At this age, redirect and distract is all that should be done. Make sure your house is baby proofed. Put up all the things you don't want to get wrecked. Child proof the cabinets and refridgerator. Block off the stairs with baby gates.
If he goes for an electrical cord, get in front of him with a toy and say "here is your car. Let's play with your car." If he starts crawling towards the stairs, pick him up and put him back on the floor facing a different direction.
If you discipline strictly now, you are teaching him that it's not okay to explore. Exploring is good. You just need to help him do it safely, not punish for what comes naturally to him.
2006-10-23 11:08:25 · answer #1 · answered by CCTCC 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most you guys probably don't agree, but your child is a baby, you can't tell off a baby, you start that with an 8 month old , then 6 months , 4 months ............. wth? Babies can't talk, so she is physically telling you she doesn't want something. I didn't start telling my children no until after they were 1 yr old, and they are fine, they are not overly naughty, there just normal kids. I really don't think u should tell her off, if she tries to hit at her bottle, take the bottle away from her, if she rolls around and fights it when u change her, just persist, im sure you will get her changed eventually. If she cries or whines for no reason ignore it, if you don't react she will most likely stop.
2016-05-22 02:10:20 · answer #2 · answered by Ann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won't understand discipline at this age. His tantrum is an expression of frustration at something being taken away from him. I know because my son does the same thing. I find that offering a replacement object helps distract him. More often than not he quickly forgets about the thing that upset him and focuses his attention on the new object. It helps if the replacement object is equally, if not more interesting than the object that was taken away. For example, if he has gotten a hold of your car keys and you offer him a toy you know he loves to play with as you remove the car keys from his hand, you'll get a lesser reaction than if you took the keys away from him and gave him nothing as a replacement.
2006-10-23 11:30:00 · answer #3 · answered by I_dun_doodit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He won't understand time out for his tantrum. But if he is doing something that could hurt him, someone else or damage something you could "explain" it to him. For example if he were pulling a plug from the wall you could say "Aaron that's an owie" or whatever word you use when he gets hurt but say his name firmly so that he knows it's important. With my neice she always wanted to hit me with her hard toys so I had to discipline her. I would say "Tatum that hurts Auntie" after a while she got it. Once she understood that I could then put her in "time-out" which was a minute of sitting next to me on the couch with no toys. When you are taking things away from him tell him why he won't understand everything you are saying but if you start telling him now then leter he will understand. Just don't yell at him because that may only scare him.
2006-10-23 10:45:13 · answer #4 · answered by LizBeth 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not!! An 8 1/2 month old is still too young for any kind of discipline. Babies need guidance and will eventually learn what behaviors are acceptable. It is extremely normal for babies to yell and protest when they are not allowed are able to do, play, say what they want!
2006-10-23 10:46:51 · answer #5 · answered by Little*Boots 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no way!!!! Your kid is not even a year old. What is wrong with you.
Just redirect your sons attention. He does not understand that they are doing anything wrong. The only thing they understand is that you are taking away from him something that was bringing him joy. If he is playing with something that he is not suppose to then keep it out of his reach OR give him something more interesting to play with.
2006-10-23 10:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by Crystal C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is crying because he can't speak yet. That's the only way to get his point across.
Saying "No" is one thing but hitting him is another thing altogether.
Most people think discipline means spanking. If that's what you mean, he won't know why you are hitting him. He is too young.
Peace
2006-10-23 10:42:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I really dunno.I have a 10 month old daughter who throws herself on the floor when she don't get her way,she throws her toys when she gets mad,she hits,bites,pinches,and scratches,and she yells and screams if she don't get her way.True she has to be a tough little chick cause she has 3 older brothers ages6,4and3 and in February 2007 she will also have a younger brother.But her peditrcion told me to tap her on the mouth and tell her no when she bites and to put her in time out.
2006-10-23 11:50:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No no and a light 2 finger tap on the leg will due.It's unnecessary to try punishing for what is incomprehensible to him.
2006-10-23 10:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, but don't yell and don't say no all of the time, it loses it's meaning. I read in both of my baby books that it is okay to discipline early
2006-10-23 10:35:47 · answer #10 · answered by fourcheeks4 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋