"My son is a year old. When will he understand the meaning of
the word 'no'"? Q. My son turned 1 recently. While the house is
childproofed, there are some things he should not be touching
(nightlight, carbon monoxide tester, air filter) that are in
electrical sockets he can reach. When he goes to touch these
items I shout "no" and if he doesn't stop I remove him from the
area and tell him he cannot touch that item (the problem is he
pulls them out of the socket and then wants to touch the
socket). He laughs and then goes right back for more. What do we
need to do to be effective in stopping this behavior? At what
point will he understand "no"? A. It's time to alter your
expectations with respect to your baby's ability to comply with
your demand to not touch the outlets. Below are six parenting
adages to keep in mind as you begin the process of guiding your
baby and soon-to-be toddler to respond to your requests. - You
can't parent from an arm chair. Since you don't want your baby
to touch outlets, every time