Discipline for 14mth old

[Becs_bubs]

Just be consistent and keep up the good work They will push every button they can. The distraction technique is a good one as others have said - a firm NO, removal of any offending items and then a complete change of voice and "Look what Mummy's got over here" etc does eventually work - they hear the difference in your voice and usually tend to prefer the 'nice' voice and reaction rather than the 'angry' one.

I personally don't agree with lots of cornered off areas/baby gates and removal of EVERYTHING - just breakables and dangerous stuff. I don't think it teaches them anything if everything is locked or blocked away from them - my SIL & BIL do this with their 3 year old DS and 1 year old twin DD's and have done since DS was born - and although it's fine and dandy when they're at home, whenever they go to anyone elses home or out in public they go on a rampage, pulling EVERYTHING out of everywhere and touching everything in sight they're not supposed to - my house always looks nuclear when they've left and that's WITH the parents running around after them trying to stop them. I think it's easier to teach them not to touch and respect what they can see. But that's just my opinion...each to their own

[MummaSue]

The Science of Parenting is an awesome book too. Your toddler isn't being "naughty", her brain just isn't mature enough to make the links and realise what she's doing isn't what she should be.