So my little duckie has great enthusiasm for hitting me, or the immediate family with his hands, body or toys. How do you stop this behavior? He does it in a playful manner. I've told him stern no's, smacked his hand, ignored him but to no avail. I think he's picking this habit up in daycare. Is this a phase that will pass?
2007-05-17 05:24:07 · 6 answers · asked by Deme21 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Tell the child, No Hitting!. And, when you slap the hand of the child, you are hitting them, do you spank that child? That is probably how the child learned, plus daycare kids. Tossing toys, hitting people with the toys, etc.-resolve that with taking the toy away when that happens, at least for one minute. Time out-one minute-time outs work best when one minute per age of year of the child. one yr-one min. three yrs.-three min. etc.
The other hitting, tys, body, hands, will pass, however, meanwhile, so the child does not find this to be "acceptable" behavior at home, remedy it with telling and showing the child, no hitting (show by not hitting/spanking the child), and as needed, take away the toys, and time outs will work. Take care.
2007-05-17 06:49:43 · answer #1 · answered by SAK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its happening with my 18 month old nephew too. We found that just repeating the "no" thing and a gentle smack on the hand is slowly working. Patience is key. Try Dr. Phil's website - he has TONS of helpful tips on toddler raising! Good luck!
2007-05-17 12:32:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. He is just testing the water. Why don't you cry when he does it? That way he sees that it causes some one to hurt. Chances are he'll get upset too and will stop soon.
This worked with my son who loved to smack people around with toys. Once he saw he cry he didn't like to do it as much anymore!
2007-05-17 12:47:10 · answer #3 · answered by am_marie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hitting the kids back only teaches that its ok to hit...if mommy hits then it must be what we do...honestly. you jsut need to find a non violent way to get them to stop...removing them from what they are doing....having a time out...really talking about why its wrong and how it hurts....do this everytime...be very consistent and never let them get away with it...as somone else said look online...you should be able to find lots of non violent things to try.
Good luck
2007-05-17 12:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When he hits, grab his hand or wrist and say, "No!" You don't even have to smack him. Just keep doing this and he will get the point.
2007-05-17 12:42:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you stop it by punishing him. hit him back to show him it hurts. take toys away do timeouts on a step or naughty stool. you have to punish him and show him that hitting hurts him him in the same way just not quite has hard has he hit you
2007-05-17 12:28:23 · answer #6 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋