Redirecting

I’ve been using the 123 method lol. Usually by the time I count to 2 he does what I ask. When I get to 3 I don’t do anything apart from going and grabbing him and assisting him with whatever it was I was asking him to do. 8/10 times it works because my son is Mr. independent and wants to do everything on his own.

Children don’t actually understand the concept of no until they’re older. You need to physically intervene every time until they’re understand the boundary itself. Some babies react to tone and may understand you’re upset and depending on personality they may not be inclined to repeat it, but most kids need help u til they’re like 3-5 years old.

I do what Kiara is doing as well

I usually tell him twice and then have to go get him. But he likes to pretend to listen so I go back to what I was doing and go back to it and when I have to go get him he runs away squealing with laughter no matter how serious the face or the tone. Apparently I'm hilarious! Just trying to survive over here 🤣

@Eden This is exactly what I am dealing with. I thought I was the only one. He had a thing with climbing here lately, ugh

I saw something that put more emphasis on redirecting. Like if they are standing on the chair. “Chairs are for sitting, you can stand/jump on the floor” so both explaining the No and redirecting

I read a lot of kids think we’re funny with any big expressions, so frustrated faces and chasing them make it funny and gives them the playful time they enjoy with you. I have been trying to not say No so that when I do say it for very serious reasons it has a bigger impact. Example I use to say”no, we don’t climb that” now I try to say, “that’s for ___, you can climb on this if you want to climb”. I try to give him outlets for what he is trying to explore. Old habits are so hard to break. My husband laughs at me tripping over my words trying to figure out how i want to word things lol.

@Breonna, yes I keep on with the "no thank you. Toys are for playing on the ground not hitting the window" he also likes to get onto the couch or bed and get up to the edge like he's going to jump off and watches me. Then tries to get me to do a little count down for him lol I started asking him if it is safe or dangerous or if it will hurt him without getting up. It sounds terrible but I was of a mind that if he wanted to jump he would have already done it. Also redirecting repeatedly until you both are board to death of mom moving him off works if you can hold out