what are the alternative way to say "NO" to your kids?

I haven't experienced this yet as my lo is quite young but i have read some articles that show alternatives instead of saying straight out no. I found the nicest way (in my opinion) was to let the child think for themselves what their action will lead to. Ex: if a child is hitting a person/sibling. Instead of "no hitting!" You can talk to your little one and say "what will happen if you hit someone? Is it a good thing or bad thing?" Making the child realize this not only reinforces the no part (without really saying it) but it also lets them be decisive and empowered that they can think for themselves. Some other articles that may help http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/discipline/tips/discipline-without-saying-no/ http://thechildwhisperer.com/alternatives-to-saying-no/

Divert their attention to other things. You could also give them other options. You could also make a positive approach towards saying no. Rather than saying No to ice cream,you could tell them that if you don't eat ice cream then you will have good set of teeth. Hope these work!

I like this chart where it helps to remind me the alternative of saying NO. I placed my copy on my computer desk to remind myself. Normally, I will tell my kids what I need from them instead of saying just No. E.g. Please walk slowly instead of 'No Running'.

Use positive approach, for example, use "walk" instead of "don't run", "be silent" instead of "don't talk". This is that the kids can only hear "run" when we say "don't run". Like what the experts said.