Why does he keep playing with something he shouldn’t (like the tv remote, the radio, the artwork on the walls) even though he knows better?
Any adults assume that an infant or young toddler “knows better” because he looks ashamed when he is scolded. Looking ashamed shows only that the child understands that he has earned your disapproval, not that he has done something wrong. You may also notice that he may look proud when praised for doing something right. …