Why is one of their first real words NO?

[Jo]

Laura has a few words but none that bother me until now. A couple of weeks ago she started saying, NO, NO, NO, NO when she shakes her head back and forth emphatically. Why do they have to learn that one so early????

[Beka]

it's supposed to be the sign of an assertive personality apparently, you have a potential world leader there i'd say- they say it shows they know a power word that prevents things happening and makes things happen their way (which makes it kind of worrying that Jude went through a fascination where his 2 big repeater words were "Mine" and "Willie" - ohhh yes, that was fun taking him into town and to school pick ups :eek )

[Kristi]

That was one of Izzy's first too and now she shakes her head no everytime i ask her something even if she really means yes, She can say yeah but evidently NO! Is more fun to say. :giggle