A few months ago, my son started understanding the concept of "no" and would often stop doing something if we said it. So I know he understands.
But now, he will not only continue doing said activity (digging in the garbage / chewing on the furniture / pulling out cords from the outlets, or whatever new idea he gets into his head), but he will wave AND laugh when we ask him to stop. Often he will wait until we are looking and then start waving with a huge grin on his face as if to say "look at me, being naughty is fun!" BEFORE embarking upon forbidden activity. He seems to relish in doing things he's not supposed to do.
Oh, and he's not even 11 months old! I'd expect a toddler to test boundaries like this, but a baby? Is this normal for this age? He's still just a baby!
I realize that babies often do things that you don't want them to do because they don't understand. But he is quite intelligent (at least I think so
). He understands, for instance, that he's allowed to touch the wood frame of the wine rack but not the bottles themselves. He will often also push close a drawer when asked to do so in either language (we're a bilingual household). So, he clearly understands things, plus he used to listen when told "no".
I'm not sure how to get him not to do things, when it appears he enjoys them infinitely more so because they are off-limits. I try walking him away from the "site of transgression" and distracting him with something else, but he has a will of his own and will often not be deterred. Any ideas?
But now, he will not only continue doing said activity (digging in the garbage / chewing on the furniture / pulling out cords from the outlets, or whatever new idea he gets into his head), but he will wave AND laugh when we ask him to stop. Often he will wait until we are looking and then start waving with a huge grin on his face as if to say "look at me, being naughty is fun!" BEFORE embarking upon forbidden activity. He seems to relish in doing things he's not supposed to do.
Oh, and he's not even 11 months old! I'd expect a toddler to test boundaries like this, but a baby? Is this normal for this age? He's still just a baby!
I realize that babies often do things that you don't want them to do because they don't understand. But he is quite intelligent (at least I think so
). He understands, for instance, that he's allowed to touch the wood frame of the wine rack but not the bottles themselves. He will often also push close a drawer when asked to do so in either language (we're a bilingual household). So, he clearly understands things, plus he used to listen when told "no".I'm not sure how to get him not to do things, when it appears he enjoys them infinitely more so because they are off-limits. I try walking him away from the "site of transgression" and distracting him with something else, but he has a will of his own and will often not be deterred. Any ideas?
to the poster who said he's a baby. He's not naughty; he's exploring and figuring out how the world works. That's his job right now. It's what he's supposed to do. Your job is to figure out how to make it safe for him and livable for you!
, but I suspect telling our kids what to do was also more effective.
