14 months and hitting me in frustration - help!

[Meesh13]

My beautiful daughter, is happy, smiley, sociable. She's walking, talking (she will have a good stab at repeating every word you say to her. (apart from has a mental block with 'Mama'!!) BUT over the last 2 weeks, in frustration of a situation eg, she cant do something or I say NO! she is lashing out!!!! either slapping me or the table or the floor.
Has anyone any tips on firstly how I remain a good parent ad how to help her being so frustrated? 'My friend advised makaton? Any tips anyone?

Yes baby signing is good. You only need a few - with DS (15 months), we use open/close, more, food/eat, drink the most.

I only use "no" if it's dangerous. Other things I try and distract him with something else otherwise I'll be saying no all the time.
I also talk him DS a lot and if I sense he wants something (he'll point for example) but I don't know, I'll name the things I see. If I name what he wants, he'll stop pointing so I know and can say "you want the x" then give it to him. Or if he can't have it, I'll still say "you want it", then distract - so he knows he's been understood.

I don't know if it helps but he only gets annoyed when tired/ill or if I have to stop him quickly!

Ok, you would recommend it then.. with me I am a bit of a ... (i dont know) all my friends have done it and there children are 1 year older, I just think that its a bit of a fashion thing that the mums are all doing it.. We all learnt how to speak,and develop without it. BUT, sometimes I just dig my heels in!! My daughter is an angel 'so easy' and I don't want to let her frustration elevate so that she turns into a tantrum thrower. I will look into it.
Thank you for your advise, its appreciated.

You don't have to go to classes - you could make up your own signs or google them. Think of it like gesturing when you talk?
I know what you mean about a fashion thing. We only did it because I wanted to get out of the house. Never believed DS would sign!

TBH you might get on without it if you can find away to avoid or anticipate the tantrums? Is it certain situations? Can you distract instead etc? Is it when she's hungry or tired?

Also its worth checking out a book called Baby Talk by Sally Ward - useful stuff in there about encouraging babies to talk.

Thanks, I will have a look at the book.
Many thanks any advise is much appreciated.