Babies being babies

Hey everyone hope your all okay.

My son is 14 months and will not stop touching the plug sockets, video player and the tv. I don't know how to stop him. He trapped his finger in the video player the other day and it had a little blister on it, thankfully hes fine. I thought that might have taught him a lesson but nope, if anything he is worse.

Atm Im just pulling him away, saying no and that its dangerous, but he thinks its funny, mummy raising her voice. Cheeky monkey. I might end up moving him upto 6/7 times a minute. He's heavy and I'm 26 weeks pregnant and really struggling.

My friend said to smack his hand lightly, but I don't really wanna...although I did the other day and he was fine (thought it was funny, everything is funny) but I started to cry so its defo a no no. I feel so guilty for doing it.

Does anybody have any idea what to do? I know most babies go through this but I don't want him to get hurt. I can't even move the stuff out of his way.

Thanks
Love Toni, Rhys (1) and Lily bump (26+5) x x x

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cos nobody knows. I put my coffee table in front of TV unit in the day now to keep Francis away. It also clears floor space for them to play so everybody wins.

You can get video/DVD covers from Mothercare and other places to keep fingers out. My oldest son put toast in my video years ago.

I've got safety covers on all sockets that aren't in use constantly but recent information is that electricity comes through by the process of 2 pins being stuck in simulataneously then pressing switch to on and that plug sockets have this safety mechanism in built. Anyone know anymore about this? If this is true then using safety covers would actually be more dangerous as you are opening up the electricity by sticking the pins in iykwim.

I wouldn't smack a little one light hard or otherwise. I think it all points to teaching that hitting is acceptable. The child won't understand for many years that you are doing it to warn of danger x

Thanks for the reply

It is a hard one because I know Rhys doesn't understand much at all atm. Although I did say no to him when he was about to turn the tv off, he cried for 20 secs and sat down (i didn't even have to move him), so maybe he is starting to understand not to do it.

I have the safety covers too, sounds like they could be making it more dangerous?!

I have always been against smacking so I don't want to do it anyway, even my mum suggested a light tap on the hand. It wouldn't work anyway. I think after the millions of times I have moved him away from the tv etc today Rhys might understand a bit better now.

Do you have any idea what I can do about him biting, he just crawls to me and bites my leg, and laughs (like I said everythings funny)?

Thanks again
Love Toni, Rhys (1) and Lily bump (26+5) x x x

Hi hun

Riley went through a bit of a biting and dangerous phase about 2 months back! I did try a little tap, but like you i hated doing it! although I still did it to warn him off getting in the freezer or cooker , which he seemed determined to do! lol

I just persevered with moving him and saying no! he used to laugh at me but I kept a straight face and didn't giv him any recognition! he did go through a bit of a week of screaming and hitting himself but I think this was more as a ploy to get my attention when I was ignoring the bad behaviour!
After much perseverence he seems to be getting the whole "no means no" thing and seems to listen and move away!

He does occasionally cry when I say no but I just sit and keep quiet until he stops then try to distract him with something else! seems to be workin for us x x

hugs x x Nik x x