Toddlers & Preschoolers
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I really dont have the problem with any kids sayin no, it's more the Evil Laugh of Defiance... which we usually talk to them seriously and tell them that whatever they are doin isn't nice and needs to stop. most of the time it works but if it gets too far, we do time outs, even for the youngest who is 1.5 right now.
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I have heard of a spray bottle of water. Try to remember that it takes time to change a habit.
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you can give him a very firm time out and stick to it. tell him why he is there and that this is his time out.
You could also gently guide him to his room and close the door. do not give him eye contact or respond to him.
Praise the good things he does and give him positive attention for his good behavior and do your best to not let the poor behavior ruffle your feathers. it is a passing faze.
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time outs, send him to his room til he can come out and apologize for being rude.
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I ignore the "no" with a, "thank you"and move on. If my ds (2.5 also) says "no" again, I firmly tell him "now" and he gets moving.
We "pluck" too (we call it thumping) but for bad words. -
Kids will do anything for attention..even if its negative.. So maybe he needs some more mom time? My 2.5yr old was acting HORRIBLY after my youngest tarted walking bc that meant she had to share her toys..and space. lol So she'd push her, yell at us, scream no no no no no. Untill we showed her just as much attention as we did the others (what i mean is. my 4yr old is constantly talking to us interacting with us, my 1yr old is well a 1yr old so she gets a lot of attention too, but my 2.5yr old would just run off and play, do her own lil thing so we made sure to give her special time, bc its hard being the middle child.) anyway, that may be a resolve to the problem. OR you can just stop saying "No" yourself. Try saying "uh uh" as a way of saying no, or if he gets too harsh and loud..you could put him in time out and say, "untill you are ready to use your inside voice and be nice you can stay here"
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I don't use that word around my dd. I always try to be creative with my vocabulary when I correct her. Ex: If she starts to run away from my in a public place. I say "that's dangerous don't do that." If she's becomes a whiney hiney; I say, "I don't like your attitude." So on and so forth. You'll be surprised how fast your little one catches on.
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I guess I don't understand why he can't say the word no.
And people are "plucking" their kids for it??? WTF? -
It's a power struggle. You have to keep ignoring it until he understands it won't get him anywhere.