NO vs GO!

Jack seems to be having difficulty learning the word "NO!" We started saying this a lot more about 2 months ago when he learned to crawl. Now, it is - according to him - our favorite word. However, he seems to have confused it with a word that rhymes - "GO!"

We say:

"NO playing in the dogs' water bowl."

He hears:

"GO playing in the dogs' water bowl."

We say:

"NO climbing up the stairs."

He hears:

"GO climbing up the stairs."

And I thought his father was the only one with "selective" hearing.

The worst part is that he grins really big when he knows he's in trouble. Which makes my scolding almost useless. I'm a sucker for a big Jack Smile.