When do they start taking you seriously?

[BeautifulMadness]

Um Never. lol even at 3 and a half lol

My 16 mth old doesnt take me seriously either i think its the age...they all do it... i just try and be consistent with both of my boys.

[misty]

LOL
This thread make me laugh because it just describe children from 6mths onwards in my experience.
If you ever figure out how to make them listen please let me know, I am desperate here....

[Calluna]

Yep Isaac - 15mths - is exactly the same. *sigh* It's exhausting distracting him all the time.

[kawazuki]

yep never..
10yo still doesn't take us seriously.
lol

[Miss E]

Gosh I'm glad I found this thread, for the record my DS (15 months) is exactly the same. I actually got a bit worried after our 12mth MCHN checkup when she asked me if he got upset when I told him off. I don't really tell him off, but when I try he just laughs at me and it becomes a game where he does it over and over while in fits of laughter, at least I know I'm not alone.

[danniellabella]

Whether they take it seriously or not is completely different to "when can they totally understand what "No" means"

My DD is 2.5 and it's only been in the past month I think that she actually completely understands what we mean when we say no, or stop or something like that.

[rhyb]

Never.