2007-11-03 04:27:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sounds very familiar. My son is also a hitter and pincher and hair pulls. he is 20 months old. At this age I don't think a child is doing it to be mean. They are just looking to interact with you.
We have tried a few things that may be helpful to you.
We taught how to give High fives and play patty cake. This helps distract them from hitting.
We say ouch when he does this (not sure if that helps, or just adds to the game) But now he also says ouch alot and thinks it funny. We also use a firm NO, Ouch that hurts when he pulls hair. (This makes him cry) so i guess we are getting our point across. Sometimes I pretend to cry and he starting to show empathy by patting my back. (that makes me think, he starting to understand it hurts). When he gets hurt and cries I say OH you got an ouchie and pat his back.
Hopefully soon he will grown out of it, and yours will too.
2007-11-03 04:40:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although our situations are a little different, my son is 3 1/2 and has Autism (but has the speech comprehension of a 12-15 month old), my son has taken up doing the same thing!
At first I was telling him no. Other people would react other ways and he seemed to like the reaction he was getting. He has 33 hours of in home therapy, and his therapist said that the best thing to do is ignore it, since he is looking for a reaction, and if you don't react he will eventually stop doing it.
If he bites on the arm, instead of pulling, push towards the mouth, it forces the mouth open.
Like I said, our situations are not the same. I don't have a choice but to ignore, as that is all that is working for us. I know ignoring is something that a lot of people would be uneasy with. I know with my daughter I would have been.
Good luck to you.
2007-11-03 11:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont let her? She's 14 months, not 24.
If she hits, grab her arm, pick her up quick to get her out of the situation, tell her NO! no hitting, that hurts people! and then put her in her crib for a minute or two, or hold her still on your lap facing away from you for a minute or two, or give her a little smack on her leg. Whichever you prefer.
My son just figured out how to pull hair- and he also learned he's not allowed to. I just grab his hand, tell him no dont pull hair, and maybe smack his little leg a little if he's still trying while I have his had. It took a few rounds, but he's gotten it down now.
2007-11-03 11:40:16 · answer #3 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 17 mth old does that to. I just tell him no repeatedly. It is just a stage the baby will grow out of it.
2007-11-04 22:53:26 · answer #4 · answered by JOHNNA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trim down the nails and just a firm no should do it and be consitant when this happens. Tell'm its "we dont hit people'. etc
2007-11-03 12:23:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid her doing it and she will stop. But this is a habitude that will stop after some time, I guess.
2007-11-03 11:53:05 · answer #6 · answered by RandomChildishWall 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋