How are we teaching "no"🥲

First and foremost, often we should try to make home baby proof. Of course it’s not entirely possible but rather than just sharp No, keep saying other words as well danger ‼️ or so. Often I would give alternative stuff to play with… when my daughter was baby. Now my boy is bit early active than she was, again I just carry him away from where the danger could be and give alternate stuff. No right or wrong, you will figure out. Your baby definitely is understanding slowly for sure with that humour 😂

I am exactly the same, I say no and try to look serious but he just looks at me and then carries on😂 I bought him a playpen to stop him but it’s like he only want to play with stuff I tell him no to😂 I think you’re doing what you can and they’ll understand and learn what no means, hopefully soon😂

My boy has just started to stop in his tracks when I say no. I personally do not want to over baby proof my home unless there is an actual risk. I have stair gates and I'll put a child lock on my cleaning cupboard but I won't be putting anything in my plug sockets or removing certain furniture or getting rid of my house plants. He will eventually respond and learn. It takes time. If I have a tea I do say No and then Hot but atm I think learning no is enough, we can get into the detail when he's a bit older to understand He definitely recognizes No but absolutely ignores me sometimes, and he's just pushing boundaries. That's ok.

@Raccoon-Cant See Waves Right? He's so cheeky the way he grins and laughs. Sometimes I find it hard to stay serious and have to turn my face cause he just makes me laugh😂 I just know he's going to be a handful haha. I definitely could do with finding some sort of fireguard I could maybe screw to the wall, to baby-proof the fireplace at least. We barely ever use it unless it's exceptionally cold in winter, but it has coals on so I don't want him touching it

@Annie it's so hard to stay serious sometimes isn't it. When he grins at me sometimes I have to look away briefly to smile/laugh to myself🤦🏼‍♀️😂 already testing us. Haha I wanted a playpen but my partner insists it'll take up too much room. It's hard work keeping him from messing with everything he shouldn't 24/7 though😂

@Charlie yeah I think it's the same with mine. He does stop crawling when I say it but then he just smiles and continues so I think he kind of understands but is just pushing his luck haha

Lol omg mine is exactly the same!! He'll stop crawling, turn his head towards me and give me the cheekiest smile and giggle!! It's so adorable melts my heart lol there have been a few times he will divert and go somewhere else after hearing 'no' so I think he's getting the idea x

This week, my boy picked up the dogs bone and I said no and he threw it behind him and looked at me like, what? They are smarter than what we give them credit for I swear 😂

They recommend “yes spaces” in Montessori teaching so you could try doing that. It means you say “no” a bit less 😂 but I’d get comfortable with saying, it’s probably my most used word of the last 3 years 🤣 they do learn eventually, my daughter kept going for the cat food when she started crawling a couple of weeks ago but she seems to have got bored of it now. We have a fireplace stairgate from Babydan which works well. https://reachformontessori.com/creating-a-yes-space/

@Lemees haha they're so funny aren't they!😂 Gets a bit testing though after the 10th rinse and repeat🤣 his dad just picks him up and aeroplanes him through the room and says "he doesn't understand what no means" and I'm like yeah but we have to start somewhere or else he'll never know..😅

@Charlie they definitely are aren't they 🤣

@Lauren I'll take a look at that haha thanks😂. I need to have a look for a suitable gate or fireguard. Our fireplace is slightly raised and inbuilt into a brick wall so it's a little awkward to cover. I think we'd have to find a gate that could screw onto the front of the wall maybe

@Caitlin haha definitely, they know they’re too cute😂 makes me feel bad for tryna keep him safe🤦🏼‍♀️ The playpen definitely does take up a fair bit of space, we’re very fortunate to have quite a large living room but I know not everyone is in the same boat, but I will say it’s been a lifesaver to put him in when I’m not in the room so i know he’s not gonna be in stuff he shouldn’t be x

@Annie this is the issue I'm having🫣 I have to pop him in his walker to somewhat restrict his access if I need to nip out of the room for any reason. But he won't be able to go in it for much longer and he's getting taller so he's starting to reach places he previously couldn't even with the boundary of the walker haha

I legit do this my son has an obsession of the dog bowls food to pick up and water to splash so I tell him no and he laughs like a game aswell but I have had to put gate in the way. Wires I’ve had to put out of reach with the white thing that goes against the walls hides the wires away! Plug safety things. Babies that crawl are curious so I need help too lol 😂