Why is my 9month old boy so naughty?

Question

my 9 month old boy keeps pulling the plugs out the sockets to my t.v and phone. he must do it at least 10 times a day. i say firmly to him NO but only when he wants to he will crawl off. he also climbs on to my coffee table i tell him no and shake my head but still only when he wants to he will crawl off. im not sure what other approch to use i have tapped him on the hand but he just looks at me and laughs. i cant punish him as he is 9 months old and wont really be botherd if i was ti take a toy away or something....... any advice wil be great

please help befor i go bonkers : )

Answer 1

He does it for his natural curiosity...what is behind those funny looking cords???..Buy good quality plug covers..(not the kind that you simply plug in..as babies can remove those and pop them in their mouths!)

He crawls and climbs coz..he can!..He needs a place he can do this..have you considered getting getting a small used climber for him> You can often find some for sale.They are great to have when the weather is not good for the park. Babies need room to explore, and climb.I had my small climber right in the middle of the living room. I just moved out some stuff to let my baby have the space he needed.Also..make sure you have lots interesting things you baby can do. Cups that fit inside each other..cars to move around..stacking toys. baby friendly books.. in other words..give him a chance to express his curiosity, give him lots of choices of what to do...have things out for him..(do not worry about your place not being so tidy..lol)

When he goes to a place that is dangerous..ie the plugs..say firmly.."owieee!!"..or "dangerous"..and redirect hm to where he Can go. When he climbs..bring him to his climber.

Answer 2

Tell him NO very firmly.

Answer 3

he is 9mnths old, he doesn't understand right from wrong yet and won't learn that No means NO for a little while yet.

You just have to say no/that's dangerous and lift him up and away from the situation. Make sure he has lots to do and play with to occupy him and keep repeating the no and moving him away. He will learn in time. all children go through this, it's just a case of perservering, also get some plug socket covers and cable covers to minimise the risk of injury.

Also contrary to what a couple of others have suggested please don't slap/hit/smack/pop your baby or allow him to be electrocuted!!!!

Answer 4

Spank him now or you'll regret it later.

Answer 5

It might just be a stage. Have you tried a bribe? That's what I did with my first child. She did the ame thing so I told her I would buy her a new toy and she stopped. Or if he has teeth give him a treat.

Answer 6

you can buy safety covers for your outlets to keep him from pulling them out.  Other than that - he is being a pretty typical little guy

Answer 7

if no is not working you should put him in time out or in a play pin for a min or 2. or even a little pop on the hand will work. dont let him rule u

Answer 8

He's 9 mnths old, right now it's all normal.  Try to rearrange everything so he can't access the plugins, than use those plastic cover thingies.  Than keep the coffee table clean and cleared off, or move it into storage temporarily. All of this is normal.  All you can do is keep repeating and keep both eyes open.  The best of luck to you.

Eventually he'll find some new way to drive your blood pressure up.  Right now it's still the "cute" stage.  Enjoy, LOL!

Answer 9

My boy was the same way!!!!!! ARG!! And he did it for mths...anything buttons, plugs, wires. Nothing would work and after almost 6mths of was going crazy to say the least. ya know as a mom we never want to see our kid get hurt in any way especially so young. Mine was about the same age as yours. Eventually, I had to offer tough love...seems harsh though. Instead of running to him to get him to stop or tell him NO and because he may get hurt, Stubborn mule had to find out the hard way. I just let him go one day and he got a slight zap of electricity. Naturally mommy was their to kiss the boo -boo. But he learned his lesson, and after that he stopped, and out of his own little mouth, "mommy tat pug bites". Yes it does. See, if you let them, and age never discriminates, any and all kids will do whatever they can for attention and/or to get a rise out of a parent. Good Bad or Indifferent. How we as parents respond is key. So yours needs to learn from experience somehow WHY its not acceptable to do those things. Other than just because Mommy said not to.

Good luck and God Bless!!

Answer 10

Your son is 9 months old that's normal for his age. If he does it all the time give him a time out and give him a toy to play with for 5 minutes just as long he's not busy pulling the plugs out of the wall.

Answer 11

If he has a crib put him in there with nothing and tell him when you are ready to be a big boy and NOT climb on the coffee table and pull out the cords then you can come out. then wait an hour or so and let him out. if he does it again put him back or you can give him no snacks ar treats.

Answer 12

The best thing is to block the way towards the plug by using a table or heavy furniture. Keep other colourful attractive things all around the room which attracts his attention.  Or else, just play with him or  divert his  attention by sounds, music, cartoons, toys etc.