When did you start saying 'no' to your baby?

[BabyMagic]

My LO is over five months and I haven't said 'no' to her yet.

When did you start?
What was the reaction?
How long did it take for your LO to 'understand' the meaning of 'no'?

 

[LisaJ1986]

I've started. Just when she goes for things like mobile phones and remote controls that she's not aloud. Takes about 5 or 6 times and eventually she leaves it alone. I feel sooner the better really. She knows when she's misbehaving coz she's cheeky.

 

[1sttimemum]

I always say NO and please dont do that and remove her hand from my hair/necklace/top

 

[BabyMagic]

Maybe I should start as well... I just feel that LO is still so young - but the danger is that I will still feel the same when she is two years and that would be asking for a disaster (and begging for a supernanny to visit)

 

[LisaJ1986]

There's no harm in it. Some people can be quite nasty with it but at this age there's no need. She even shakes her head at me sometimes. But i think it may be coincidence. Lol

 

[jayla's mummy]

i think we started around 7-8 months. now i tell her every day!

 

[Manda&Thomas]

Thomas gets told it so much i think he already knows what it means!!!
hes such a little sod (got his father to blame for that!!) he has some delightfull habits grabbing my hair, trying to bite not just because of teething but cause hubby has taught him it thinking he wont learn it
he throws toys at people and hits people
if you tell him no he looks at you innocently then grins
but he does stop doing it for a while
xx

 

[xkikix]

I say "No" to Chester. If he's reaching for a hot cup of tea or something that could be dangerous then I say no, I dont see the harm in it. They have to learn safety and right and wrong.

 

[jodie_honey]

i say no to abigail when she goes over to the fire and when she smacks (she tends to smack ur face) she knows what it means now and stops imediatley x

 

[Emma58]

I've already started saying No to Sam. Usually when he grabs hair, faces, remote controls, mobile phones and his most favourite at the minute the laptop he is obsessed with it!

I don't think it is too early to say No to him, I'd rather him know what it means now.

 

[Squiglet]

We used the word No from around 4 months... started when lil miss started biting my nipples with teeth... She'd get no and put on the floor. So she learnt very quickly no is a bad word, or at least has bad concequences... She's really good now... Usually if I say no, she won't touch or leave it alone and ironically this morning... I was giving her breakfast and she started signing no, shaking her head and saying nuh So now no has backfired

 

[Sage]

I started saying no when he learnt to grab things maybe just before 5months? Like when he grabs a chunk of your face oe gets excited and flaps his hands in my face and bi*ch slaps me! no its when he hes in his walker and tries to pull every drawer out of the kitchen, empty the bookshelf, chase the cat, eat paper, the list goes on and on!! He's definitely learnt no himself now. if he doesnt like something he will shake his head frantically!

 

[poppy160]

Just recently! Grabbing for things like my ice lollies and things she's not allowed, fiddling with the hi-fi controls (I was in the bathroom the other day and could hear the TV volume going up and down!).

 

[maybebaby]

I'm pretty sure I've always used 'no' from when he first started grabbing things he shouldn't be. He understands what it means but chooses to ignore me most of the time now!

 

[Vickyleigh]

I've been saying it for ages but she never listens. I say it firmly and point my finger but Summer just laughs.

 

[babsi]

Kai understands 100% the word no but does he follow through

It would be nice to have an ice lolly and just say no and he stops, we end up sharing everything.

Babies are so much easier than toddlers He was such a nice baby and followed through on no more than he does now

 

[BabyMagic]

Thank you for all your replies.

I actually let LO to hold the phone when I am speaking to someone (like her dad) and just put in on a loud speaker .

Squiglet - that sounded like an effective way of teaching the meaning of no. Not that I am hoping LO to start biting me while feeding

 

[pilkers]

I actually let LO to hold the phone when I am speaking to someone (like her dad) and just put in on a loud speaker .

I do that...Evie likes to have her say when there is a phone around especially if Daddy is on the other end.

I've said no to her for a few months now...and still she has a blatant disregard for the word Evie likes to push the boundaries... when I say it I can see the word register in her eyes and she'll have a quick glance at me, smile sweetly and look so innocent then go back to doing what she was stopped from doing...little bugger!

although if I say no no no...she will stop. very strange my daughter!

 

[laura-82]

When I say no to Freya so either laughs or has a paddy if I take summat off her that she shouldn't have

 

[Babylicious]

been saying it for two months, first he used to just laugh at me now he cries until he gets his own way