To think about smacking DD

[PinkSchmoo]

DD is 2.4. I hurt my foot today (pretty sure I have a broken toe) and it's bloody aching. DH came home tonight, said hello to her and was then talking to me. He asked about my foot, DD started trying to kick it. I told her not to, explained it was sore, lifted my foot to show it to her. She then lifted her foot to try to kick it again.

She is playing me up a lot at the mo. DS is 11weeks and I know she is finding it hard and I am making allowances. We are also potty training. She does understand what being hurt is and that she was going to hurt me. Aibu for thinking about smacking her if she does it again. I have never smacked her before and don't aim to start a bun fight. Genuine question. If not please wwyd in this scenario?

I wondered how long it would be before a pro-smacker equated non-violent discipline as part of a continuum.

It's rather like the god-botherers who seek to claim atheism as a kind of faith.

It simply won't do.

Hitting someone simply because you feel like it, and they cannot retaliate is not excusable. That is why in more civilised countries, there is a law to prohibit it.

I think in your situation I'd be thinking the same as you. I think other postyers have been harsh, although they have a point. You DEFINITELY have to punish her for trying to hurt her mother when you're in pain already (I hope your toe is sorted soon btw) but obviously hurting her won't help.

Punish her in another way, and keep telling her that it's wrong to hurt people.

i agree with bertie, hurting them to teach them not to hurt doesnt make sense

also at that age they are still very self centred and might not understand that it hurts, even if you say it hurts