Hitting: Infant
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Daugher Hitting Others and Self
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on January 22, 2008
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When my daughter gets frustrated, she hits me or my husband! When we tell her "no" or give her a time out, she hits herself! Is this a stage in the "terrible twos" or ...
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- Yes, I agree that children imitate what they see but they also just don't know how to respond or know the appropriate action so they may just hit. For example, when my...
- I would probably want to know more before I made any comments. I raised 3 children, now grown and taught school for 14 years. Seems like she's trying to tell you som...
- Hi L., Im not a mom yet but my friend asked me to join for the future. I dont' work with children currently, but I did study child psych in college. This behav...
Hitting
Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on May 19, 2009
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Recently, my 10 month old son has started hitting himself. Not hard, but if he doesn't get his way, he hits at his ear/side of his face. Any suggestions on how to curb...
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- My son tried this too a couple of times. Whenever you see him doing it, get on his level and firmly tell him no, while holding his hands. Tell him it is not okay for h...
- my son also started displaying similar behavior around 10 months old. It seemed to be a temporary experiment with a way of showing some frustration or unhappiness. H...
- Gently press his hands down to his side, look into his eyes, and firmly say "no." Stay calm.
Hitting
Asked by K.M. from Atlanta
on October 7, 2008
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My son is almost 2 1/2 and started hitting at school. Any ideas how to stop behavior?
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- Hi K.! As I see it, it's a normal thing at their age, and it all starts within the home. My daughter will use her hands to hit me or her father, and it's not in a ha...
- I'm sure you were refering to Day Care instead of school. Even though some people consider Day care a learning experience for the child on social behavious and what n...
- I think it's pretty normal for the age. Sometimes kids will hit when overly tired or when they get frustrated due to lack of communication skills. Is your son talking ...
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Asked by K.A. from Sacramento
on February 8, 2008
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My son is 10 mos (almost as big as the 22mo and walking)and my nephew is 22 mos. They both hit each other and other people, especially when they are excited. How can I...
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- Consistancy is key. We all learn from repetition, especially kids. I don't know how long you've been working at this but try to hang on just a little longer. Sometimes...
- Try the book "Hands Are Not For Hitting" - and read it to them two to three times every day - they're both very young, but the 22-month-old should be able to understan...
- Both children are are still young and hitting can be a normal phase that they go through. When the the hitting starts and they are playing together redirect their atte...
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Asked by T.E. from Richmond
on February 27, 2008
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Okay ladies!
My son who is only 1, he will be 2 next month, is into hitting and being mean. I have tried everything I can think of, even hitting him back so he can se...
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- Both my kids went through phases where they were hitting(they're now 2 1/2 and 5). I found it very frustrating and wanted to see changes in their behavior immediately...
- I used to teach preschool and did some work in daycare too. This is normal for this age. They don't know how to talk enough to communicate everything they want, so the...
- He may be only 1 but he is aware of what is going on. At that age frustration sets in and some times the only way to express it is by hitting etc.... Try learning so...
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Asked by M.F. from New London
on September 4, 2007
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My son has always been a little aggressive in nature since he was born. He is 14 months old now and has in the past few days starting hitting my husband and I when he...
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- My daughter has been going through the same phase for the past couple of months. She's 18 months old. Believe it or not, time outs actually worked for us. Granted, she...
- 14 mo old is old enough for time out... get a special chair.. ssit him in it.. everytime he gets up... tell him no.. put him in it.. keep it up. till he can stay there...
- My brother had the same problem with his son. They had a nanny while at work & thought that he was being exposed to violent cartoons or something. It turns out that a ...
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Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on September 27, 2009
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Okay, Moms. I need your advice - especially from those of you who are currently going through this or have conquered the battle. When my 14 month old son gets frustr...
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- My 9 month old daughter does the same thing. I have assumed it is a normal way of expressing frustratoin since they can't fully express themselves verbally. I look f...
- My now 20 mo has been hitting for a little while. At first we thought it was funny and my husband would laugh when he did it, which of course was not the right thing ...
- I agree with your Ped. At this age, he will not understand when you say NO and NOT NICE. He gets attention from you when he does it...and you don't want to encourage...
Toddler Hitting
Asked by R.M. from Portland
on April 10, 2009
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My friend's 2 1/2 year old is into hitting. She has violent tantrums of hitting, kicking, and screaming. She also hits when she is not in a tantrum too. Any advice ...
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- Hi R.- My Grandaughter was hitting her Mom at 2 yrs old. I asked her to try putting her in her room with a gate up and telling her when she wanted to be nice she cou...
- First off is your friend open to your advise? She may get really defensive if you approach her on the matter unless she's an open mom (many of us are - I know my kids ...
- It DOES happen --- ( having been involved with preschool for 40 + years) --- What to do?? 2 suggestions: first - ask Mom what she wants you to do ( but she may la...
Toddler Hitting
Asked by E.C. from Santa Fe
on December 6, 2007
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My 2 year old has recently started hitting when he doesn't get his way. He only seems to hit me, he doesn't hit his father. I'm not sure where this is coming from be...
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- I HIGHLY recommend watching the seminar on DVD "Painless Parenting for the Preschool Years" found here http://www.loveandlogic.com/ecom/p-128-painless-parenting... or ...
- Wow, My 2 year old does the same thing. But he hits at his grandma's too. I have tried everything, taking his toys away from sending him to his room. Trying to e...
- I am not sure what to tell you. I just wanted to respond and say that my son (2 yrs old) is doing the same thing. Drives me crazy. So, I know what you are going thr...
17-Month-old Hitting Himself :(
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on March 29, 2010
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My little man has been in daycare for four months. During this time, he started hitting us ( me, daddy, grandparents, etc.). The teacher told me one other child is bad...
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- Dear mommy it may very well be monkey see monkey do. but teach your child in any case that hitting anyone especially himself is wrong. Dont feel sorry for the toddler ...
- Dear A., I don't know why kids do this, but they do. Also, you should not rather that he hit you instead. Hitting someone, especially Grandma or Grandpa should res...
- Ooooh. One of my sons (I have twin boys) started this at maybe a little older than your son. I stay at home with them, so it was not a learned behavior-- he just saw h...
