It's funny to hit mummy : / 2.5yrs

[Delphinegreen]

I'm the only one he hits. He grabs my face and pinches it also hits me on the head and laughs.
Sometimes he does it when frustrated but mostly he thinks it's funny.
I explain that it hurts in a stern voice but I shouted at him today.
A lot of the time it's when we're out and about so unable to do time out.
Has anyone got a method for this?

I am having similar problems with my dd who is 2 years 10 months. Sometimes she thinks its funny but sometimes it's because she's not getting her own way and she's annoyed. I don't have a solution unfortunately as she still does it but I can see that it mostly happens when I'm talking to someone else or not paying her full attention so I think it's attention seeking behaviour that stems from jealousy. I'm a single parent so I think she's used to having me all to herself most of the time and then when someone else comes along she doesn't like it! :/ I'm hoping, as with most things at this age, that it's just a phase and if I keep explaining that it hurts to hit etc then eventually she'll get it... it is hard to keep calm every single time though but I try and remind myself that shouting never ever helps and if I feel my patience wearing thin then I try and leave the room for a minute to calm down... here's hoping it stops eventually!

Yes I'm a single mum too!

I think I get extra panicky that I will be judged on his behaviour too because I am single - make sense? So it's an area of stress for me, maybe I'm making it a bigger issue than it needs to be.

We just had a bad day I think.

It just makes you feel crap when you lose your temper & shout.

I think I need to explain once, distract & ignore as I think it becomes a bit of a game me becoming crosser & crosser - he thinks this is funny too.

Onwards & upwards!

Yep, my dd definitely does it more the more cross I get!

I've been trying the distract and ignore thing this week... seems to be going ok so far, fingers crossed!