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How to handle toddler hitting
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KellyNYC
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Kelly
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How to handle toddler hitting
My sweet 19 month old DD seems to be entering a new phase of hitting. Last night and this morning, after a moment of frustration when I took something away from her, she hit me in the face. It was a light hit and she was just as shocked as I was and kind of waited for my reaction and then immediately hugged me and kissed me.
What's the best way to handle this? A time out seems a little harsh but I don't want the behavior to continue. I told her right away in a stern voice that we don't hit and that hurts mommy and makes her sad and I think she got the point, but maybe it wasn't strong enough...
TIA!
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Posted 1/21/11 9:56 AM  |
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MrsS2005
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Re: How to handle toddler hitting
I personally don't think a time out is harsh at all for hitting. DS started hitting me around 15 months. Nothing I did stopped the behavior. I eventually started giving him a 1 minute time out. I only had to do this a few times before he stopped.
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| Posted 1/21/11 10:30 AM |
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Ian&EmmesMommy23
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Re: How to handle toddler hitting
time out is definitely not too harsh. i do it for my 15 month old. but i always explain to him why he's there before and after and then we hug and kiss. before he goes into time out i'll grab his hands and say, "we dont hit. you hurt mama. if you do it again you'll go in time out." if he does it again you have to go on your word and put in time out.
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| Posted 1/21/11 10:35 AM |
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AMF1115
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Athina
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Re: How to handle toddler hitting
time out 100% DS who is only 12 months gets a little time out for hitting. I usually tell him in a stern voice "we dont hit others" and then I hold him and his hand on my lap firmly for about a minute. He whines and tries to wiggle out but I feel its unacceptable. When he stops wiggling I hug and kiss him and let him go. The other day at my in laws' house after I let him go, he kissed (licked) my knee and smiled at me. I guess it was his version of "im sorry" lol
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| Posted 1/21/11 10:43 AM |
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Diane6907
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Diane
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Re: How to handle toddler hitting
Where do you put your DC's for time out? DS who is 20 months will not sit in one place for more than a few seconds when I tell him he is in time out. I don't want to put him in the crib because I am nervous he will confuse it when its nap time.
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| Posted 1/21/11 10:52 AM |
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KellyNYC
LIF Adolescent
Member since 10/05 650 total posts
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Kelly
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Re: How to handle toddler hitting
Posted by Diane6907
Where do you put your DC's for time out? DS who is 20 months will not sit in one place for more than a few seconds when I tell him he is in time out. I don't want to put him in the crib because I am nervous he will confuse it when its nap time.
Yes, same question here. No way will she stay seated for a minute.
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| Posted 1/21/11 11:47 AM |
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