I am not one of those parents that use the word NO all of the time but I use for it for when it tells Max that he can get hurt. I go to music class with a number of moms that use the word NO a lot and well the kid does not listen. BUT, it seems that Max does not listen either. I know Max is almost 17 months and so he is testing his limits with me. The worst is that I say NO and he laughs and thinks it is game and just wants to for example..today, he wanted to climb his high chair. If he stands on the back it will fall and that is what he wanted to do. I said NO..he thought it was funny.
I have also just tried to ignore it and see if he stops but my kid is a climber and a dare devil and if he can get excited from something well he tries it. Like for example, rocking in his rocking chair while standing up.
I guess I am looking for some of your experiences on the game of NO or maybe how I can make it not a game.
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