Testing boundaries - New Moms

Brittany Rashel · 10-21-2009, 08:12 PM

Matt's closing in on 10 months and has just started this horrible bout of testing his limits. For example he'll try to grab the cords behind the tv, I'll give him a very stern "no" but he just looks at me and smiles then continues grabbing the cords. I then take him away put him on the floor with another stern "no." He cries for a minute but then goes back to the tv.

Anyone have any advice on how to handle this?

Amanda. · 10-21-2009, 08:13 PM

this thread. emi just started doing this the other day.

Brittany Rashel · 10-21-2009, 08:14 PM

Originally Posted by Amanda.

this thread. emi just started doing this the other day.

It's frustrating isn't it?!

Mbeauty · 10-21-2009, 08:40 PM

persistence, keep moving him, maybe give him something else to play with. Good luck, my 2 and almost 4 year olds are still testing limits.

Amanda. · 10-21-2009, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by Brittany Rashel

It's frustrating isn't it?!

oh yes. espiscally when im trying to do school.

Honeybee · 10-21-2009, 08:49 PM

Keep being persistent and moving him back and saying "no". Keep moving him back to the same spot about 3-5 times and then if he still doesn't get it, move him to another room with you or give him something to occupy him (like a different toy).

It's frustrating, but you just gotta be consistent and persistent (and all other kinds of sistents

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Heather LB. · 10-21-2009, 08:50 PM

I agree with just being persistent.

Amanda. · 10-21-2009, 09:07 PM

well, for myself. i am very persisitant with emi. tell her no no she gets it she shakes her head no stops for a while and goes back. she just wont listen.

Jill · 10-21-2009, 09:52 PM

dd is the same way. Just keep redirecting. She bit my chin tonight and thought it was the funniest thing and went to do it again. After the 3-4 attempt to bite me, I left the room. She did not like that but now she knows that if she bites my chin, I leave.

10-21-2009, 08:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brittany Rashel Surviving deployment #2 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Me: Ft Bliss, TX / Him: Iraq Posts: 9,129 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 62% Longevity: 38%	Testing boundaries Matt's closing in on 10 months and has just started this horrible bout of testing his limits. For example he'll try to grab the cords behind the tv, I'll give him a very stern "no" but he just looks at me and smiles then continues grabbing the cords. I then take him away put him on the floor with another stern "no." He cries for a minute but then goes back to the tv. Anyone have any advice on how to handle this? __________________

10-21-2009, 08:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mbeauty Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ft Riley, KS Posts: 1,630 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 83% Longevity: 14%	persistence, keep moving him, maybe give him something else to play with. Good luck, my 2 and almost 4 year olds are still testing limits. __________________

10-21-2009, 08:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
Honeybee Formerly hishoneybee Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,635 Blog Entries: 2 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 88% Longevity: 24%	Keep being persistent and moving him back and saying "no". Keep moving him back to the same spot about 3-5 times and then if he still doesn't get it, move him to another room with you or give him something to occupy him (like a different toy). It's frustrating, but you just gotta be consistent and persistent (and all other kinds of sistents ) __________________ I my wifeys: Thatonehotnurse & Chels

10-21-2009, 08:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Heather LB. Hayden's Mommy Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Alexandria Bay, New York Posts: 6,513 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 60% Longevity: 12%	I agree with just being persistent. __________________ wifey to xocassandralee

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10-21-2009, 08:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Amanda. Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Benning, GA Posts: 6,685 Blog Entries: 23 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 50% Longevity: 31%	this thread. emi just started doing this the other day.

10-21-2009, 09:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Amanda. Account Closed Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fort Benning, GA Posts: 6,685 Blog Entries: 23 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 50% Longevity: 31%	well, for myself. i am very persisitant with emi. tell her no no she gets it she shakes her head no stops for a while and goes back. she just wont listen.

10-21-2009, 09:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Jill It must be nice to live in your world Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 6,086 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 17% Longevity: 87%	dd is the same way. Just keep redirecting. She bit my chin tonight and thought it was the funniest thing and went to do it again. After the 3-4 attempt to bite me, I left the room. She did not like that but now she knows that if she bites my chin, I leave.