How to deal with toddler smacking?

[Sparklesandglitter]

My dd is almost 2 and is a delight 99% of the time but she has started smacking me and very rarely biting. Her usual triggers are over tired and when she doesn't get what she wants. Obviously i try to avoid the triggers but when she does smack how should I best deal with it? Currently I tell her firmly no we don't smack it makes mummy sad but she still continues sometimes. What is the best way to manage this? I also put her down so she doesn't get attention then ask for a hug a minute or so later but are there better strategies?
TIA

My DS1 has gone through a couple of phases of hitting around 18 months or so and the method I used was to get down to eye level, hold his hands by his sides gently and say 'no, we don't hit'.

In conjunction with this, we also taught him how to be gentle by taking his hands and showing him how to stroke the cat / my arm etc and would remind him to be gentle with us / the cats / whatever was being hit. He's a lot better now at nearly two and tends to only hit very rarely, when he's over excited.

Yes I'm teaching her 'gentle' too so carry on and it should pass
Thank you for the reassurance

My ds is generally a delight, but sometimes has hit or bit me during bath/bedtime. He's now 2 3/4 and it doesn't happen so much now.

We've always been very clear it is unwanted behaviour & either put him on the floor (from carrying) or put him in his cot & walked away. He understands to say sorry.

It's always been me he does it to and only before bed when he's tired, so I don't feel it was ever a problem really. Hopefully yours will get the gist & you'll be able to nip it in the bud easily.