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Baby, the king of nonsense
Pitchoun seems to have a real talent to show you all the colors! But should we be talking about nonsense?
It’s not easy to stay calm when you see the living room cushions spread with jam or the curtains carefully transformed into swarms! However, more often than not, your little devil is not aware of acting badly: between 1 year and 3 years, what parents call “nonsense” are for him only ways of discovering what surrounds him.. The important thing is to play and have fun!
He is clumsy
Baby wants to show you that he can eat on his own, but unfortunately, the plate of soup ends up on his new overalls! It is then a question of do not confuse stupidity with awkwardness …
A baby does not know the limits of his body. And very often, his ideas are clearer than the actions he uses to achieve them. This does not mean that he is not animated by the best will! From 18 months, stupidity often results from a search for autonomy …
Parade Avoid bad mood reflexes Before calling the baby clumsy, ask yourself what your reaction would have been if this unfortunate incident had happened to one of your guests … The result was missed but the initiative deserves to be encouraged. Show him how to do it right Baby is quite capable of eating on his own, don’t make him believe the opposite by taking the spoon from his hands. Instead, show him how to do it! |
Limit repeated nonsense
There are no more limits to his explorations because everything interests him: touching, seeing, feeling, everything is a source of new sensations and of course… new silliness!
Attention danger !
Visit with baby’s eyes a house, a garden or transport… It’s up to you to avoid unpleasant surprises!
Everything that is in the path of little Attila is likely to pass there. : the goldfish bowl, the crystal cups for your wedding or the dog bowl …
Parade Keep an eye on him … The best weapon to avoid repeated nonsense is to keep an eye on your little explorer, especially restless between 9 and 18 months. Prevention involves a number of prohibitions, which are stated very clearly. Do not hesitate to repeat your instructions several times, your little jack-of-all-trades needs to be reminded often to remember it … |
Support him in his explorations
Look and explore the house with the eyes (and up to!) Of your curious little one.
Show him what not to touch, explaining why : rather than rushing each time he approaches the oven, let him feel the heat inside by bringing his hand to the wall. He will certainly no longer want to take a closer look.
Nonsense, a question of age
It’s only from 2 years, thanks to the education of his dear parents, that Bbaby begins to understand the notions of right and wrong.
The missing link? Baby still don’t understand the why of all theprohibitions that we talk to him throughout the day: okay, we shouldn’t play with the TV, but why since it’s so much funnier than his toys?
And it is onlyfrom 3 years which the adorable toddler is starting to understand the intersaid. La concept of causality enters the scene: if Mum’s beautiful vase is broken, it is because he touched it… He then becomes able to anticipate the consequences of his actions.
But everything remains for him full of contradictions and the importance of his nonsense still escapes him …
It will take a few more years for your toddler to acquire the notion of “Moral causality” : what pleases mom, what is bad hurts her …
During this period, stupidities can then become a real means of expressing themselves for the little devil …
Nonsense, a mode of expression
It demands a little attention
Always very busy at home after a busy day, you don’t really have time to take care of your little devil.
He then seeks to attract your attention at all costs: Grandma’s vase will undoubtedly be much more effective than a pretty drawing in colored pencil … The result will no doubt live up to his expectations! Nonsense becomes a message loaded with meaning …
Parade Spend a little more time on your little one So make him participate in the life of the house! Associating it with your activities by keeping it close to you has several advantages: you can exercise close supervision, baby is happy to stay close to you and will be able to reproduce your movements in great detail, which will quickly be very useful to you. ! Do not hesitate to talk about it with him If he is usually reasonable and suddenly begins to chain stupidity to stupidity without your understanding the why, do not hesitate to discuss it with him. If necessary, consult a psychologist, a few sessions may be sufficient to resolve the situation. A move, the arrival of a little brother or entering daycare can cause him a lot of trouble … |
He provokes you
As soon as his parents enter his perimeter, the incorrigible toddler knowingly connects tags on the walls of the living room, flooding the bathroom or flying around in the closet … Seeing his clever eye watch you conscientiously, it is not difficult to notice that he is playing provocation …
There, it is perhaps more serious. Either baby is in the famous “no” period, around 2-3 years old, or he has chosen provocation as his mode of communication with you. The little devil needs to know the limits of his dear parents in order to build himself.
Your patience will then be severely tested … because, behind all his nonsense of all kinds, the little devil tests your resilience and your authority.
Parade Clearly set your limits Know how to call him to order and inflict a small punishment. Enough is enough ! If he does not come up against certain limits, he will be tempted to go further to find them. Explain the prohibitions Know how to use your legendary calm! Your talents as a teacher will have to show themselves daily: each time accompany your “no” with a “because”. He will accept the prohibitions all the more easily. |
The golden rule …
When you feel that your nerves are going to crack, relax: in a few years, you will probably laugh more than him …