at what age did you have to start telling a baby "no" ? when they were crawling towrds things or pulling on things ? I cant imagine having to tell my baby no but realize pretty soon will have to ......
2007-10-02 09:20:43 · 22 answers · asked by Honesty 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
as soon as they do something that requires a no
2007-10-02 09:22:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Too late I am afraid! Instead, I would always said, "Here, try this.." and offer an alternative behavior rather than yell "No!" Now, I have a 15 year old who seems to wait for me to decide what he should do next!!! Ahhh!!! I would say that when they start to crawl over to eat the dog food, it is okay to say, NO!
There is something to be learned from the word and limit of NO. Think of your friends who have trouble saying no! Yikes!
And you can say No firmly without sounding really mean. Just remember the baby will get really mad at you because they want to yell NOOOO, I wanna do that!!! back!
2007-10-02 09:25:59 · answer #2 · answered by wawawebis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it may sound a bit harsh to some people but i started to tell my son "no" at about 10 months. he was cruising at this point and he would pull everything down. i would say no or don't touch, i didn't expect him to understand but i just wanted him to eventually understand through repetition. eventually he understood and it didn't take long for him to stop when i said no. it wasn't about discipline for him at that age, it was more about setting a president and being consistent. it didn't seem logical to me to let him do whatever he wanted until i thought he understood or got hurt and then all of a sudden say no out of no where.
now he is 18mo and i still tell him no... he listens 95% of the time. now he is starting to test his/my boundaries, i stay consistent and make sure to physically remove him from what he wasn't allowed to do. on the most part i don't have any huge issues with him. he is an amazing child.
hope this helps!
good luck
2007-10-02 09:31:45 · answer #3 · answered by frankfarter! 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as possible. And reinforce it or they will not pay attention to you. Especially if they are in danger and you say no, they will just ignore you. Like running out into the street in front of a car, as an example. It is for your child's safety. Don't look at it as punishment. If they pull on something and a heavy object lands on their head it can kill them or severly injure them. Start it NOW!
2007-10-02 09:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I started telling my boys no when they were big enough to start doing anything they should not be doing..Whether it be picking up things on a table or pulling on the cat..Trust me you will be very good at saying no by the time your little one is a year old and a pro at is by the time they are 2...lol
2007-10-02 09:25:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually when they start crawling. And it is tough to do, especially when they learn to test you. Your best bet is making sure you don't leave things out for the baby to harm themself. But you still want them to understand the word no for when you go out places that are not baby proofed.
Just remember it is for their benefit when you tell them no, and be constant. The last thing you want is for your child to be confused.
2007-10-02 09:32:07 · answer #6 · answered by xuliganwhit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as they start crawling and pulling things . if you dont say no and teach them is can hurt , you never know what could come down on top of them . you may not want to say no but remember it could be too late when you do ,if you dont start now . there babies and no ,no better its up to us to teach them and its better to start early
2007-10-02 09:25:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once they start grabbing things they shouldn't have or biting etc - I breastfed and from 3 months my baby was biting away at my nipple so I had to say no or I wouldn't have been able to cope with the pain. Babies don't know any better unless you tell them, and just because you say no it doesn't mean you are going to shout at them or punish them, often you are just trying to protect them.
2007-10-02 09:26:42 · answer #8 · answered by magenta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When they started to get into things or started being a little naughty, so about 6- 9 months.
2007-10-02 09:25:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-19 16:31:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As soon as they start doing things they shouldn't.
2007-10-02 09:27:23 · answer #11 · answered by TD R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋