The baby has learned to say NO!...GRR!

Well my 19 month old has learned to say NO! That's all I hear day in and day out. Her answer to everything is no. When she is angry it's NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!..It's driving me insane. Yesterday, while I was cooking in the kitchen, I asked her to go in the living room with her daddy and she yelled "NO!" I could swear it was followed by "GO AWAY!"....GRRRR...my lil Miss attitude!! ...Any suggestions? It has been a while since I have dealt with this. I have thought of time outs, of course, but the struggle to get her to be still will be another fight all it's own. I even thought (briefly I might add) of putting her in her crib, but that doesn't seem fair as her bed is not a prison, and shouldn't be associated with time outs at all. The constant NO is going to drive me batty, and I am already half looped as it is. So I am open to any suggestions!

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Matt O. Jul 28, 2007, 10:53am EDT

You've entered a new dimension of parent hell. Good luck- eventually they get over "No" ... but not until you're totally sick of hearing it. It's up there with "Why?"

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Kelly M. Jul 28, 2007, 10:57am EDT

Just ignore it.. She'll keep saying it because she knows it drives you crazy and she thinks it is a game! I hate that phase!

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Kim J. Jul 28, 2007, 10:59am EDT

Choose your battles wisely. Let hear use "no" when getting dressed? Choosing lunch(fruit, drink, soup)?
Don't get into the control battles that aren't worth it. My son was one that would keep saying what he wasn't going to do as he was doing it(I think he's finally grown out of it and he's now 18), and I figured this out pretty early, so I let him have his say as he did what I told him!

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Karl Leuba Jul 28, 2007, 12:12pm EDT

If you think no is a problem now, wait a few months. There is a technique, when baby says no, say OK, and walk out on baby. Only works in safe environments. and don't stay gone more than a couple of minutes. Babies are pretty smart, they Know Mom is pretty important to them.

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sharon SugarMomma is a wise woman, Jul 28, 2007, 1:34pm EDT

Oh - the little button pusher - you've got to ignore it.

This is the first step in asserting her independence.

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Lisa B. Jul 28, 2007, 2:09pm EDT

My 2 year old just started doing this too. Drives me crazy. These are all good suggestions. I'll also have to try them out.

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cherish m. Jul 28, 2007, 2:44pm EDT

Thank you for all the suggestions. I even managed to get a picture of her today right when she was saying no. It turned out cute, I will upload it in a few!!

Karl, I tried walking out ..and well she follows me yelling NOOOOOOOOOO!!..almost as if she is mad I even turned my back..lol.

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Tom d. Jul 29, 2007, 2:35am EDT

One thought for YOU - she learned this word NO from someone in her environment and knows what it means. Perhaps you need to think about how she has learned to use it in the correct way?

I have had two kids and now have one grandson. They all do great things - can frustrate you to no end - and they mostly turn out just fine. Keep being mom and let the kid learn to talk. :o)

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lynn a. Jul 29, 2007, 10:16pm EDT

No might be the easiest word to take that she learns. Plus, I think it is just fun to babies and sort of like an exercise. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about it. It's the words that come later that can make you want to cringe. Trust me.

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cherish m. Jul 29, 2007, 11:11pm EDT

lol lynn....I know, yes I know!!

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The baby has learned to say NO!...GRR!

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