When do babies start to learn not to do thngs thier told not to?

Question

My daughter is 17 months old,shes not a naughty girl,if I tell her to stop doing something she always does,but then she will do it again 2 minutes later. When will she start to remember that its wrong? Only answer if you Know the answer please

Answer 1

all toddlers do this, its a way of testing the boundaries your setting for her. just keep on with the discipline your giving and she'll soon learn you mean business, try to give her less attention for bad things and more for the good, she'll learn to enjoy the positive attention and will pack in the naughty things soon enough xx xx

Answer 2

I wish I could give you a magic age, but there isn't one. I will tell you that the ages of 15 months to about 2 1/2 were the most challanging for me---with all of my kids (I have 3.) I do kind of feel like 3 is a "magic" sort of age...where things just get so much easier. That said, there were times when my 15 month old *would* listen, and times when he/she would not. What never changed though was the fact that I was always consistent about *expecting* him to listen---no matter how young he was, and giving him appropriate consequences each time he did not listen. (I have never spanked any of my kids though---I don't feel it is necessary OR effective.)

You just have to keep at it even when you are thinking "GOD---is this child EVER going to "get" it???) Keep at it, and I promise you they WILL "get" it.... some just take longer than others. My oldest daughter could be reasoned with at a VERY young age, but it took my youngest (son) a much longer time to *consistently* listen. It did happen---but he was just a bit older than my daughter when it did. Of course the only reason why it "happened" at all was because I did keep at it---and never gave up *expecting* him to listen and giving him consequences when he did not. This is the magic formula so to speak for raising a mindful child! CONSISTENCY! :) Hang in there and don't give up---it will pay off I promise! AND, you won't find yourself one of the parents on yahoo answers asking a question about how to control their 14 year old who doesn't listen to anything they say and "what do I do with him?" Take the time to teach your children from the time they are babies and you'll save yourself years of tears in the long run.

Answer 3

She is testing the waters! And, some kids never learn right from wrong...thats why we have youth detentions and jails!

Kids will always test the waters to see what they can get away with...just be there to guide them in the right direction!

Answer 4

My boy is 7.5 months and doesnt. shows no activity in it. some toddlers dont ever do it yet do carry their sippy cups. Dont be in a hurry to try this however. My MIL just about compelled her toddlers to hold their own bottles. She propped up the bottles from basically weeks previous and if it fell, too undesirable. The toddlers quickly discovered to hold that bottle! yet mommy would desire to have been protecting it for them

Answer 5

babies learn by repetition...human babies anyways.
They do, however, have very very short attention spans.
When she is about 3 years old she will remember more often what is and what isn't acceptable as long as you stay consistant.

Answer 6

she will soon get used to what she is and isn't allowed to do, you must keep up with it though or she will keep testing you, my daughter is 20 months and knows quite a bit of what she isn't allowed to do but the odd time she will still test me

Answer 7

just stick with it, keep telling her what she can and can't do. But when she does something that is good or helpful let her know you think so, it encourages this type of behaviour.

Answer 8

the more often babies hear the negative words and esp. the word 'no'. they start doing the things they are told not t do.

Answer 9

when theyre about 25 lol

shes too young yet give her time

Answer 10

just keep telling her she soon learn