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My baby is now at the "NO" stage, he says no for everything even when he wants it. What do I do, I know it will soon pass but how do I handle it?

Try avoiding giving him the opportunity to say no. So say things like 'it's time to go for a walk now' rather than 'would you like to go for a walk now?'

That is about the only thing that you can do. Maybe try to limit telling them "no" but that can be hard at times. It is a phase though that both of my sons went through.

It is a phase. It will pass. Try not to make issue of it. Just as one would if your little angel says a bad word. Our middle child did this, we just ignored the word and after a few days it went away. LOL

Think about it it is one of the first words they hear. So they are bound to start saying it a lot.

Thanks for all the responses, they are much appreciated, I actually started to make statements instead of asking questions, it kinda working. I will just wait it out in patience.

yes 'ignoring it' and making statements instead of questions is defiently the way to go. Also the same thing work when you need him to do something. Instead of saying : "would you like to pick up your toys now", say: "pick up your toys now please."

Yes, bottom line I feel that this is just a phase and then they will move on to "why". Gotta love that one also.

Hehe You're right... those words come and go like clockwork and "why" can't be far behind. I'm not so sure that telling instead of asking will work, though. "We are taking a nap now" instead of "Would you like to take a nap now?" usually gets the same "NO!" when they're in that stage.

I don't know if he is completely pass the NO stage but I am not hearing it very often anymore. I guess I can only look forwartd to the WHY stage.