DS has a very recently (last couple of weeks) developed habit of pushing and ocassionally hitting other children. It has come out of the blue a bit and DC1 never had a phase like this so I'm looking for some advice. Until now he has been a very gentle, chilled out little boy with the odd tantrum that passes quickly.
The pushing seems to come every time he has somebody in his space - so if it's a climbing frame, or a large toy at a playgroup he will physically push the other child out the way. Hitting is reserved for when he is having a tantrum and is usually aimed at me or my DD.
In both cases I take his hand away with a firm 'No pushing/hitting, it's no nice' and remove him. I also show him how to be gentle and with his sister I ask him to give her a kiss. I know he is young so probably doesn't understand consquence very well and I know I need to be consistent but is there anything else I can do to nip this in the bud? I'm worried he's going to be impossible to take anywhere or become a very difficult child. He is bigger than most children his age too which doesn't help.
Is this a normal phase? Does anyone have experience that they can share on how they dealt with it?
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16 month pushing/hitting
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waitingforsomething · 25/11/2016 05:59
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