Comical really, not a serious problem... but it is hillarious - he is not supposed to grab cords or get into the dog food and water bowls, but every day about 10-20 times he goes right up to it and does it anyway. When we say no in a very firm and kind of loud voice, he starts SCREAMING, yet we are loud at other times and he doesn't start screaming. What's going on in his little head?
2007-11-01 14:10:45 · 20 answers · asked by Angie 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Considering that he has no idea what NO means, maybe he just like the look on your face when you say NO!, lol!
he is moving on his own at 7 months, young one.
Good luck, cherish these days, the time goes by so quickly.
2007-11-01 14:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by I_Love_Life! 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is 7 months old, that's why. He doesn't yet know what "No" means, and he is just trying to explore the world around him. Say a firm no, and remove the offending object (or him, if you can't remove the object).
They have dog food and water bowls that actually come on stands that would probably be too high for him to mess with, if you have medium-large sized dogs.
He screams sometimes and not others because he is feeling differently about what he was doing at different times. Maybe he wasn't done figuring out the object yet, or maybe he was just grumpy, when he started screaming.
One thing we had at my daycare was a station of sand and water. It was a 3'3' box of sand with various sand toys and just a couple bowls of water. Keep an eye on him to be sure he doesn't try to eat the sand, but these are much like the dog food and water he loves.
2007-11-01 21:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Esma 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be patient...
I got the Super Nanny book, and it has lots for useful advices. One is: repeat, repeat and repeat some more. Another one is: control yourself. Don't let yourself get angry.
He will try it again right after you say No, cause he wants to make sure exactly what you are saying No to.
My personal advise: make sure you end a string of No's with a Yes. What that means is: when he is going for the dog food, put a toy nearby. So when he goes for the toy, give him a big smile and a huge Yes. That way he will know: no for the dog food, yes for the toy.
2007-11-01 21:25:58 · answer #3 · answered by Roofels 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is probably a little too young to fully understand your "No" - it will be more clear to him in about a month. However, I think he is just exploring - it's his natural curiosity and he is starting to get interested in things around him.
My advice is to say a firm "no" and then try to distract him by taking him to the next activity. His curiosity is not going to disappear but he will soon make a connection between your "no" and the end of what he is doing.
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2007-11-01 21:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by happybell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
children dont even begin to understand discipline until the age of one. Alot of parents get frustrated and have issues because they dont understand that. Its good that u dont spank him or get freaked out but understand that he is gonna continue to disobey his whole life. Right now he is just exploring. One child I babysit loves cords and when she goes by them I just remove her. Now she looks at me and waits alittle while which means that she understands that I am gonna not let her play with them. THerefore she learns that this is a behavior that is not wrong (she doesnt understand what a wrong thing is) but instead something that is just not gonna happen. She has started to lose some interest and now plays with more toys because when she does i interact with her so she realizes that toys give her time with me which makes her happy. I hope this helps. good luck
2007-11-01 21:17:58 · answer #5 · answered by hey there 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to understand that he does not know the meaning of no. Even up to about age two, children don't understand no. They may know that when you say "no" that means to stop doing the particular behavior, but they don't know that it means they shouldn't do the same thing again 15 seconds later! They learn through lots of cause and effect, lots of seeing what your response is to what they do. Yes, it can get comical. My 22 month old daughter now loves to say "no". You can ask her a question and the answer will alway be "no", even if she really means yes.
2007-11-01 22:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Erin L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He is 7 months old, he doesn't understand the concept of "No". He is 7 months old he doesn't have the retentive powers as an adult. He doesn't remember what you told him two minutes ago. He is a 7 month old BABY not a mineature adult. And it's not the baby who is comical...really, It's the parents who don't have a clue...kind of sad actually.
2007-11-03 05:35:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a 7 month old doesn't quite get the yes and no concept yet. the best thing to do is try to eliminate the temptations to the best of your ability. if he keeps doing it instead of saying no loudly just say no no in a normal voice and pick him up and divert his attention with a toy he likes
2007-11-01 21:59:31 · answer #8 · answered by andy s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's 7 months old and testing the waters of life!
2007-11-02 09:15:42 · answer #9 · answered by itsallgood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
He's 7 months old..unless he's baby genius I don't think he'll understand for awhile longer.
My son occasionally listens to me when I say NO and he's about 21 months.
May the force be with you.
2007-11-01 21:19:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋