at that age, a baby responds to the TONE of your voice, more than WHAT you say.

i remember teaching my baby not to bite me during bf-ing at that stage. She responded to a consistent, low, firm voice and being taken off the breast.

i would not personally use the Naughty Step for such a young child, my local Child Nurse Association recommends the Naughty Step to be used only on children over the age of four years (when they can begin to reason with basic logic). I'm using the "count to three" method with my three year old (maybe for last nine months?), and that is working well. we've never made it to three, i have no clue what i would do if we DID make it to three!

Being verbal is the only way such a young child can communicate. She might be telling you all sorts of things "im bored, i'm cold, i'm hot, i'm getting stiff i need to stretch, i need a cuddle, where are you? i'm hungry, i need a nappy change, i'm tired when do we go home?".

i find it hard to think of a 11 month old baby as a brat. I think it's hard for them, when they WANT to communicate with you and they can't yet. So they do the best they can, with what they have - LUNGS.

Have you ever tried your baby in a sling? baby carrier? i didn't use those, due to physical problems post c section, but many people say it calms their baby alot. (they're close to your heartbeat etc, feel secure).