ecookie,
u have to reinforce and reinforce your point again and again. Empower yr child. I find it useful to provide them with a few choices to distract them away from the undisirable activities or u join in the fun. Eg, brig like to play with my laundary basket in the kitchen, i got so frustrated!!!! Nowaday, i get him involved when i dump the clothings in the washing machine... and he dun touch my basket anyomre. Things that they have no access to are more attracting to them.
Biting cannot be help, cos is terrible to be teething.. i just let him bit anything that no dangerous.
Talk to them. My hb also talk to brig : - Daddy know you are feeling terrible, you just had a fell, is painful right, we are so sorry... are you feeling better now??
I had been nagging brig not to touch my photos frame for more than 1 month... and now i see some results, not that he dun touch, is v minimal..
relax.. bb are like that.. curious and exploring all the time