My 12 month old is into everything
My son is about to turn one in July. He's walking and exploring everything. I know it's normal for him to be getting into everything but when he goes after something that he shouldn't or that can hurt him redirecting him just isn't working. We would repetitively tell him "don't touch" and take him away and give him another toy but then it turned into a game. Now he knows that he's not supposed to touch these things but he'll look at us and smile and touch it anyway. we even tried doing a little time out, but he laughs at us. I just don't know what to do. He doesn't want to play with anything else but these things that we tell him not to. We even Gated them off but believe it or not he tears the barricade down and climbs over it. I'm kind of laughing about this now because I was so excited when he started to walk now I just want him to sit for 5 mins sometimes ha ha. Other than this new game he is such a good boy and has such a great personality but this little episode is driving us bananas.
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Sounds like you are doing the right thing in trying to redirect him which is really all you can do at this age. Up until the age of about 18 months, toddlers don't have the intent of malice. What I would suggest to you is that you only say "no touch" one time with any specific object. After that, continue to redirect him, but do not look him in the eyes or say anything. Do it with a very blank look on your face. Kids will seek whatever kind of attention they can get, whether it be good or bad. By responding with no words, emotion or eye contact, he gets no payoff and eventually should move on to the next "no touch" object
Best of luck to you! Sounds like you've got quite a bright little boy
The Mentor Mom, www.thementormom.com
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