I am a very firm believe in the water bottle. I tried the positive reinforcement with Cubby. When I would praise him for doing something good, he would turn to something else to do that was bad. If I said no he didn't care, he still doesn't for he most part. He knows that if he even hears me say do you want the water bottle, then it is time to stop trying to be cute and innocent while your trying to steal my steak off my plate. He knows that when I reach for the water bottle it means he's doing something wrong. He always looks to see where it is before he does something he isn't suppose to. If it isn't in his sight he will do what he wants. I also am using the uh oh methood with him. He understand the ut oh part but doesn't listen. He has very bad selective hearing at times.