DS1 is trying out distraction...ON ME!

[hunkermunker]

If DS1 does something I don't want him to do (eg throwing stuff, which he sometimes does if I say no to him - so I try not to say it unless I really mean it, iyswim), I will sometimes pick him up and explain why he shouldn't be doing whatever it is I've said no for (are you with me so far?!).

He's a very verbal 2.3yo and understands everything I say.

So I might say "DS1, if you pour water on the television, you will break it".

He will listen intently.

Then he will point at my face and say "Eyes!" in a tone of amazement. And then go "Mmmmm" in a sing-songy agreeing tone if I say, neutrally, "Yes, Mummy's eyes" and then his attention's lost. But he usually doesn't then repeat the behaviour I'm explaining to him.

Hmm. Just wondered whether my eyes glow ginger or something if I'm telling him off

[GeorginaA]

LOL .... clever ds1 Beats a tantrum, I have to say.

[hunkermunker]

Oh, he can still do that

[GeorginaA]

Can you teach me the glowing eye trick though? It might come in useful round here....

[hunkermunker]

If I knew how I did it, I would

[ilovecaboose]

My ds does this as well. At the moment I am ignoring him and carrying on telling him off and then removing him when he ignores me. It seems to be slowly working.

[albosmum]

my ds2( 2 and 2 months) does this his technique is to sing to me usually row trow row your boat, but interestly last nght he started saying magic turn into a cat or magic turn into a dog

it drives me mad but its very cute