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20 Mo Old Hitting and Slapping
Asked by V.L. from Charleston
on September 6, 2009
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Just recently my daughter began slapping me in the face when she gets frustrated or mad. For example, she attends a mommy & me gymnastics class on Monday's and during ...
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- I think this happens a lot at this age. I have 3 boys, 5, 2, and 5 mos. When my oldest two went through similar stages, I would grab and squeeze their hand (the one ...
- When young children are unhappy it plays out through hitting. Keep up with the discipline the way you have. Young children do not have the capacity to remember every...
- that baby is just too young for such a stressful situation. why gymnastics (or any other class) at such a young age?
Toddler Is Hitting, Any Advice on Changing the Behavior?
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on September 10, 2008
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I have a 15 month old son who hits when get frustrated or is told no. Any advice on dealing with this behavior and how to change it?
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- My daughter (now almost 5) did this too, between the ages of 15-19 months. I was just very consistent about telling her that we don't hit. Keep saying it until you'r...
- My youngest, 2 yrs, sometimes does that when he gets frustrated. The best thing, I think, when they're as young as your little guy, is to stop them _before_ they get ...
- Keep telling him no, consistently, and try to incorporate a positive reaction to your telling him no. LIke explaining it is okay to be upset but that hitting is not al...
23 Month Old Hitting
Asked by C.B. from St. Louis
on September 3, 2008
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Hello ladies,
I wanted to ask for some advice about my son. He will be 2 in a few weeks and he has hit the terrible two's with both feet running! When he is told no...
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- SMILE - really big and ask if he wants to play the HITTING GAME and hit back, not hard. I got this advice from another mama source mom and it was the only thing that s...
- My cousin just had the same problem with her son & and at about the same age. They ended up taking a toy away everytime he hit, starting with his favorites. In the b...
- My little boy started doing the same thing around this age-it must be a boy thing because my daughter never did this! We've tried what you've tried and nothing was th...
Is Hitting Normal for a 19 Month Old?
Asked by L.D. from New York
on July 31, 2009
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My child has been hitting a lot lately, and I don't hit him, so I'm wondering where he learned this from. He is 19 months old, and I'm assuming, beginning the "terrib...
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- Yes it is normal. At 19 months he has no words or skills to express frustration and anger and will lash out. I would hold his hand and tell him "NO HIT" hitting hurts ...
- this is normal L.. My son is 2 years and 3 months, and he started hitting. I try not to hit back because he thinks it is a game. My daughter did the same thing. He...
- Yes, it's normal. I have two children and they both did a bit of hitting. What I did was whenever they hit me or anyone, I would gently hold his hand in mine and give ...
Need Parenting Advices
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on May 21, 2009
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How can I stop my 4-year old boy from intentionally hitting his classmates at school? My husband and I have been explaning and talking to him that his behavior is not...
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- Kids that age often hit because they are still learning to properly express their anger and frustrations. Encourageinsto him to talk about what's making him feel like ...
- Hi A.. Sounds like you may be on to something as you link your son's behavior to the event of the addition of a sibling. You and your husband have been patient and c...
- 1) how is his Teachers Handling it? Perhaps, you need to keep it all consistent... and do the same thing at home too, If, the Teacher's technique "works" at school. ...
Aggressive 2 Year Old Boy
Asked by B.N. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2009
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My son will be 2 next week and over the past 2 weeks he has become aggressive especially towards the one boy at daycare (there are only 2, my son and the other child)....
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- Hi B., Try looking into http://beyondconsequences.com before anything else. It has worked wonders for my family when nothing else worked.
- B., When your daycare provider gives you end-of-the-day updates, is she just telling you the "aggressive behavior" part, or is she telling you what is leading up to th...
- Regardless of why, the behavior needs to be stopped...because until this behavior IS stopped, he IS being mean. Mean kids are just kids who haven't been taught not to ...
15 Month Old hitting...need Ideas to Show Her It's Wrong
Asked by B.M. from Los Angeles
on October 25, 2008
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My now 15 month old has begun hitting on a regular basis. It started when she was about 1, mostly with the dog, myself and her dad. Then it stopped for awhile and now ...
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- Hi B., This is a very normal phase. At this age, the best solution is distraction and/or giving your daughter an alternative healthy way to release her frustration. ...
- hi B., my name is N.. i worked in a preschool classroom for 5 years and i also have 2 children of my own (a newborn and a 10 yr old.) it sounds to me like your dau...
- You need to hit her back, when she hits you grab her hand and slap it. Then ask her if it hurt, tell her hitting hurts and if she doesn't like getting hit then she sho...
Littlest Hitting Himself
Asked by A.H. from Las Vegas
on December 2, 2007
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My youngest child is almost 18 months old and when he is told anything that he doesn't agree with, he hits himself in the head until he cries. He didn't really start ...
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- Hi A., I have a 3 year old son and a 6 year old daughter with autism and mild CP. I have had so many behavioral issues with her. She is very social and very smart...
- I agree with what Lisa B posted. My son did this early on. I look back at it now and realize that he was just really frustrated and we to some degree made it wors...
- Sir, I feel for you and the many other parents who have these situations come up with their children. Regardless of the source of the problem and anything your childr...
21 Month Old- Misbehaving
Asked by M.H. from Richland
on February 21, 2007
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My son Nick is 21 months old and I have been having a few problems with him and I am looking for some ideas to control the problems. First off, like many kids his age ...
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- I have a 2yr old grandson and the one thing I do when he hits is hold both his hands together and count slowly to 10. I look directly into his eyes and when I finish ...
- Hi. I have a 22 month old son who is very much like your son. We go thru hitting spells too. He doesn't do it constantly but like I said he goes thru spells with it...
- Don't know if it is possibe for you, but I think that some playdates with other children would be very beneficial for you. Not sure which SE Washington city you trave...
