Is 7 and 1/2 months old to young?????? - Parenting Issues Message Board

littleone314 · 10-30-2003, 03:43 PM

Austin is 7 1/2 months old and is starting to get into our knick knacks on our shelves...he isn't crawling yet but can roll over and over and over untill he reaches what he wants. Well, is it to young to tell him NO? I know he probably won't understand but maybe he can make a connection??

coppertop · 10-30-2003, 04:03 PM

You can tell him "no" and than move him away. He might draw a connection.

Want 2 B Well · 10-30-2003, 04:07 PM

I reserved NO for things that are more serious with my kids.
When my kids got into stuff I used "other words" instead of NO.
When I did say NO I meant it. If you say it too much kids get immune to it and don't even hear it after awhile.

TerryB · 10-30-2003, 06:52 PM

I think that it is easier to just put most things up and out of the way until the child is older otherwise it is going to be a constant battle with such a young one.

TeTr01 · 10-30-2003, 06:55 PM

I don't think children are ever too young to be told no. They need to have the understanding that some things are just not ok. If you teach them early on, they will get it. If he's getting into things I do think you would be better off moving them if possible. But if there are certain things that he constantly tries to touch or play with that he's not supposed to then tell him no & move him away from them. Babies have short term memory & forget easily when told things like no, so you do have to keep reminding them!