yes little ones learn eventually but eventually..........and that could take til they're 2! We have had to put a whole play pen around our TV/DVD/Box etc but DD#2 has located the dishwasher buttons! She knows that if you push this particular button first, it lights up the others and then if you push them, a funny noise starts! Hearing you lovey!!

All we can do, apart from baby proofing, which I am feeling for you right now, is either the escalated noise as suggested as its not heavy handed iykwim, or a firm phrasing eg we use set phrases like, "away from the dishwasher/buttons" as we move her but we always put something else in front of her. For DD its a talking barn, with buttons that she push to her hearts content! Its touch and go for how long it lasts but the times are getting longer..... so I guess if you can, swap one distraction for another of similar fun levels if possible?

I agree with tapping the bot might be counter productive if you don't want them to learn to hit in the future.

(the reason I suggested set phrases is that, whilst it might take a while for them to pick up what you mean, if you couple the same phrase with the same actions, I have found that my girls pick up the meaning of the phrase, to the point that we can say the phrase and they get it straight away, iykwim? Again, can take quite a while as they need to develop to understand, but no time like the present to start the training )

Still would be nice if you could just sit back and relax rather than be on tender hooks 24/7 hey?? Thinking of you