Man oh man my toddler is something else lately. She has just started telling me no and it drives me crazy. I know it's normal for kids but I didn't think it would come this soon!
When did your LO start telling you "no" when you ask them to do something, tell them to stop doing something etc. And more importantly, how do you react?
pomegranate / 3791 posts
This became L's favorite word a few weeks ago. He's 20 months old. It's kind of funny...I'll admit I don't care as much as I probably should, likely because he only has a handful of words, so a new one is exciting even if it is the word no.
hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts
She has been for awhile now. Haha. I usually ignore it!
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
LO is 18 months and she doesn't say no to us but she says it to the kitten allll the time. It's pretty hilarious.
pear / 1693 posts
Around 15-16 months she started saying it VERY adamantly to us. The second time she put multiple words together was to say "no dada" 
She gets pretty intense about it.
honeydew / 7295 posts
You're lucky it took this long! T has been saying no to me since he was around 18 months
pomegranate / 3113 posts
Right around 13 months, it's her favorite thing now. That and "all done," even when she's nowhere close to being done.
nectarine / 2220 posts
About 3 weeks ago at 17 months. It's super fun.
Sometimes she just screams it to nobody in particular for no apparent reason. Just on the off chance that something is objectionable, I suppose.
papaya / 10570 posts
She started saying it around 16 months but at 18 months its other-level! Everything is met with an emphatic no! It makes me laugh so much; this tiny person with such big opinions!!
pineapple / 12566 posts
Around 17 months. He thought it was funny because he said no to everything. We would ask "do you want ice cream" and things like that and he would say no. He finally figured out that there was also "yes" a few weeks later and got out of the "no" phase pretty quickly.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
He says no to us. Started a lot around 21 months. We calmly say to him, yes and enforce what ever it is. Always avoid arguing with them. Don't engage in the back and forth. I HIGHLY recommend Love and Logic books and videos for help with learning how to do this. It's wonderful!
Eta for example, last night I said you will need to clean up your toys. He said no. I said yes and I gave him a choice (another love and logic technique) yes you have to clean up your toys, I said. Would you like mommy to help or would you like to do it yourself?
grapefruit / 4418 posts
DD started shaking her head no around 9 months. I don't know that she knew what it meant, but it sure felt intentional at times!!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Um, i have a funny video of her telling me "no" and shaking her head at me, throwing some serious shade, when I asked for a kiss. IG says it was 23 weeks ago, so she was around 15/16 months I'd say.
watermelon / 14467 posts
She started shaking her head "no" around 10 months, and now at almost 16 months she runs around saying "no no no no no no!"
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