How do I discipline a 15 month old?

[Dualipa]

He's started hitting me in the face. Sometimes it's when he's excited, other times when he's frustrated or annoyed.
How do I stop it?

tell him "no" then divert attention elsewhere, distract.

If hes sensitive would an "ouch" and sad face work, then distract?

My 15 month old does the same. It’s a tough age as they are so easily frustrated.

It's a phase, don't worry. I said "gentle hands please DD", stroke or pat her to show what I meant and then tried to distract her. If she did it again, I would put her down on the floor and say firmly "no, that hurts Mummy." and walk out the room for a few seconds. Then come back in, pick her up again and distract. No idea if it worked but she grew out of it either way!

“Kind hands only”
“Mummy won’t play if you hit”
“No”
Time out in a safe space like playpen, cot or travel cot. (Can even strap into pram or high chair is stable and co operative.)

I trained as a nursery nurse and for what it’s worth eighty percent of kids go through this phase

Tell him no and move him away form you when he does it; if I was playing with DD or if she was on my lap I’d put her on the floor. She’d then come back to me and I’d carry on as normal with her.