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Tine73
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Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
is it just a phase? DD is really rough when she gets excited and pretty much smacks the s h i t out of me sometimes, and it really hurts!!!
I started saying NO in a firm voice, and repeating the word GENTLE while i take her hand and sofly pat my face with it.
Is there anything else I can do at this age?
TIA!!
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Posted 6/9/08 10:20 AM  |
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lbelle821
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
that's when it all started for us too....now add in biting (well, gumming) and hair pulling. Ouch!!! I think it is common though. But its great though that you're trying to teach her. My son laughs at me when I firmly tell him anything. I keep doing it though because I have to believe eventually it will work.
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:33 AM |
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
I'm so glad you posted this because I thought I was alone! She is SO rough and I too have tried "gentle" and "nice". She looks at me like "you idiot, I'm 8 months old". 
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:34 AM |
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LuvMy2Girls
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
It's normal for the age
At that age, show her what's Nice and how to do nice. If they laugh, keep a straight face, if you smile, they think it's a game now. If she keeps doing it, i'd put her down and walk away.
Distraction also works really well at that age too.
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:36 AM |
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Janice
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
I think some kids are slap happy, I have one of them.
Its calmed down a lot. I hope that once he can speak it stops all together.
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:37 AM |
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jlp63
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
yes, my DD is very rough -- especially with me. She thinks its funny to pull my hair! 
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:46 AM |
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Ang-Rich
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
Lucas started at around 10 months...smacking and pulling my hair. Fortunately he doesn't do it to other children...just to me but not too often. He thinks it's a game and I try to just keep serious - I take his hand and show him to be gentle. I am reserving the no's because lately he does react to them but he gets sad and runs over to hug me. So I am trying to save those for big dangerous things and do something else with the hitting and pulling hair. 
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| Posted 6/9/08 10:50 AM |
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Tine73
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
Posted by Mrs. Patticakes
I'm so glad you posted this because I thought I was alone! She is SO rough and I too have tried "gentle" and "nice". She looks at me like "you idiot, I'm 8 months old".
I know - I say "NO" and she smiles!! 
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| Posted 6/9/08 11:36 AM |
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Salason
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
We call DS "Bam-Bam". He's rough and he's STRONG! And he has 3 VERY sharp teeth that he loves to bite me with. DH always says "Be gentle with mommy" as if he understands. I just try to gently say "no" and remove his hands/teeth from me but I dont think it's making a hill of beans difference.
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| Posted 6/9/08 7:42 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Anyone have a really "rough" 7-8 month old?
My DS is 6 months, but big for his age and strong. He is getting rough and grabbing at everything I have in my hands now. He's clocked me a few times in the face so hard with his head that I wonder if I will end up with a broken nose someday. 
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| Posted 6/9/08 9:58 PM |
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