yeah, what they said...... let the brat whine.....lol (i mean that nicely.. because i had a brat that did the SAME thing except he only did it when i left... and we live in an apartment with thin walls as well)...
We ignored him and told him "NO" in a stern voice and walked away (and not allowing eye contact) ..... as he got older her realized we were coming back, but when they are babies they dont know that just yet... they mostly know that their meal ticket and love ticket just walked out the door
distraction is ok, but you being the "alpha" is what is really needed. I think that this is crucial in training because if they walk all over you now they will continue to do so later when they get bigger (and it is not so cute then)