https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:16:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1275311 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:53:25 +0000 shopaholic 1275311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad you posted this question. We are getting to this point really quickly too! Redirection it is. About a hundred times a day. These LOs - they're really focused on what they want aren't they? K is obsessed with all power strips and cords. No matter how much redirection or hiding, she seems to remember where they are. And she laughs at my sharp or lower tones too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1275249 Thu, 12 Dec 2013 00:44:10 +0000 immabeetoo 1275249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wonderstruck: OMG savor it!!</p> <p>Yep we've just blocked off any "active" outlets. LO will still try to push our nightstands out of the way if he has the opportunity. We do a lot of "that's not for babies" and redirecting. I know it seems like they "know" they're not supposed to be doing something but I think it's actually that they "know" action X will get reaction Y and that's what they're after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1274708 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 18:21:20 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1274708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try to spend most of our time in "safe" play spaces where he's allowed to touch most stuff. I have given him extra cords to old phone chargers and unplugged surge protectors (with all the outlet ports) to let him get out his curiosity in a non-lethal way. It seems to have helped - he generally leaves the cords/wall outlets alone. If he goes to one I say, "that's not for playing, lets get your cords" and redirect him that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1274169 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 14:28:39 +0000 LuLu Mom 1274169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm redirecting, it isn't working but we are tyring. She's obsessed with pulling the phone chargers out of the wall in our bedroom, I tell her no and move her, never works. But we keep trying (And you know trying to convince DH to charge his phone somewhre where she can't reach ;) ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1274024 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:44:04 +0000 googly-eyes 1274024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby proofing and redirecting here too. The only other sort of discipline of sorts that I do is "I don't like that" or "that's not for babies." But I never spend any additional time scolding or whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273955 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:14:00 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1273955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the same problem. The only way we solved it is by not using the outlet. It's now blocked by those child-proof plastic things. We use a different outlet that's under her crib an use an extension cord. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273911 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:01:42 +0000 wonderstruck 1273911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been so anxious for L to start crawling and being more mobile...this post is a reminder for me to also be somewhat grateful that he hasn't figured it out yet! Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273877 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:50:56 +0000 kml636 1273877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kodybear: lol. I just had to laugh reading that! L is also loving the dishwasher including picking up entire plates, forks, knives... yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273837 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:33:59 +0000 mrsjyw 1273837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I AM RIGHT THERE WITH YOU. Seriously could've written every word.</p> <p>I am also redirecting. Multiple days. Continuously. All day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273826 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:30:17 +0000 kodybear 1273826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm also redirecting. i have no idea what i'm actually supposed to do.. i can't believe we have to think about this already! LO's current favorite hobby is to get onto the dishwasher door and stand up in it (gave me a heart attack!). i just moved her and now i close the door as fast as i can. i'm starting to read some books on discipline. i'm a total pushover tho! ack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273160 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 09:08:38 +0000 erwoo 1273160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree...redirecting is the only thing that may work at this age. If it's possible, have it out of site by putting something in front of it? Out of sight out of mind? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1273123 Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:47:17 +0000 kml636 1273123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: @Mrs. Lion: thanks ladies!!! redirection it is :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1271793 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 13:24:07 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1271793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just keep redirecting, and be consistent. If you let her play with it once, you undo all of the previous "no"s. We are getting to that point too...sigh. Try to provide plenty of opportunities for play in a safe place where you don't have to say no, so that when you do it means something! :) That's really all you can do at that age. They learn limits by testing them. Unfortunately, it takes lots of testing before they understand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1271628 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:23:10 +0000 MamaMoose 1271628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unfortunately at this age redirection is the only real option. If you have to, go in another room and shut the door to her room so she can't get in there. At our one year appointment my doctor told me it's not even worth discussion "discipline" until 18 months because they just don't get it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/disciplining-a-one-year-old#post-1271623 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 12:21:13 +0000 kml636 1271623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any advice? My one year old is obsessed with the outlet where her lamp and sound machine are plugged in. She thinks it's hilarious to unplug them. I have tried swatting at her hand (she laughs), speaking sharply (she pauses and then starts laughing) and moving/redirecting her (she crawls right over to the same spot). I'm at a loss... and I didn't think I would have to deal with this kind of thing this soon! And so it begins! </p>