My 9 month old daughter thinks I am a joke?

Question

I have a beautiful 9 month old daughter but she doesn't listen to me at all I have to tell her no at least 16 times before she gets it then when she gets upsets she tries to hit me and bite (no shes not teething( the only person that she will listen to is my sister who I roommate with I don't know what is I am doing wrong does anybody have any insight

Answer 1

Do you laugh when she misbehaves?  Maybe that's why.  Also, a kid that age is going to take a long time to listen.  It's not that serious.  If she hits you, grab her hand and stop her before she does it again.  And be serious.  If you keep saying "no, no, no", she'll probably just think you've been listening to too much Amy Winehouse.

Answer 2

You need to tell her no and if she doesn't listen walk over to her look in her face (DO NOT LAUGH) and tell her mommy said no, if you don't stop I will (give her what ever discipline you choose). Be consistent with what ever you say, make her know that you will only say no once. The earlier you start saying no only once the quicker she will learn that no means no each and ever time. And yes 9 month old children understand the word no. Also, watch your sister and see how she handles your daughter, maybe she is doing something different from you. When you say no or do any kind of discipline you do need to change your tone of voice, deepen your voice a little so that she knows that you mean what you are saying and your not playing or joking with her.

Answer 3

Are you serious??  She's 9 months old!  She doesn't think you are a joke, she doesn't understand what she is doing!

At 9 months, if she is doing something she is not supposed to, you tell her no and just remove her from teh situation.  You don't just sit there and repeat "no" 16 times and expect her to understand what to do.

Answer 4

Do every thing JMK says and I won't have to write. She is exactly on the money.

Okay, I will say one thing. Watch your sister. Just quietly observe them together for a bit and see how she controls the situation. I bet she says no once and then reacts.

Saying no, no, no, no all day just turns into a sound with no meaning to the baby. Just like its her name.

Good luck.

Answer 5

She thinks you are a joke because you say no 16 times. Say no once, then if she doesn't listen correct her then, no matter what. Remove what she is doing wrong or remove her from the situation. Either way don't hesitate and be serious. If she tries to throw a tantrum don't speak to her just put her in a play pen or somewhere else and when she calms down she can come out but don't acknowledge her until then.

Answer 6

It seems like your aren't strict enough. With children you have to be consistent. Like biting for example. If you let her get away with something once she will think it's ok so next time you say it's not she takes it as a joke. Always stick to your guns and if it's a no this time it always has to be a NO. From here on out try being more consistent and see if there's a difference. Good luck.