DD (14 months) has started hitting me in the face (hard). She hasn't yet hit anyone else. At the moment I say "No DD, don't hit mummy" in a stern voice and then in a nicer voice "be gentle", holding her hands but she just giggles and hits me again at which point I put her down on the floor and she just screams, lies down and goes rigid kicking her feet.
So at this point should I just let her scream (given that she's too young for time out) or is there a better way to handle the hitting differently from the beginning.
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14mo hitting
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GloriaMumble · 31/01/2008 10:14
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