15 month old hitting other toddlers

[Alwayswiththechords]

What can I do to stop my 15 month old DS hitting other toddlers. He usually mixes well with other kids but sometimes he just seems to go form kid to kid deliberately hitting and slapping them. We've tried telling him no but that just makes him giggle. Any good advice?

Telling him no we don't hit and then removing from the situation for a few minutes. The fact he then can't play will stick with him longer than the no.
We've had this with the 23 month old. It started about the same time as your ds. Now ours is a little older he can understand a bit more so we've moved on to sitting him in the hallway at home or pushchair/by our feet if we're out and about. He can now run it better and say sorry.

Thanks donkir, will try that. hopefully he will learn or grow out of this phase quickly!!

We've all been through this- mine used to wallop/ bite/ scratch at that age more out of frustration at not being able to communicate than anything else. What I would say is remember its a phase and don't give him the opportunity- I literally hovered over mine so I could intervene as soon as it happened. Also, I used the naughty step which also worked. DC is perfect now, sweet and gentle :) now 4

My charge started this at about the same age (although it was mainly family that he would bite/hit/pinch) We read somewhere that this behaviour can often be because they are "flooded" with emotion such as love or affection and don't know how to handle it. We told him that we don't hit people we love and that we should give hugs and kisses. It passed surprisingly quickly after that.

Now he's 2 and will still do this sort of thing occasionally but he understands better now and therefore it is not tolerated at all so will have a time out on the sofa or similar for a few minutes then we have a cuddle and kiss to make up.

Don't worry! It will pass!

yours sounds just like mine. We kept telling her "be gentle, only stroking, only cuddles, not hitting" (worked better than "no" or "no hitting") and especially said this before she was due to see other children. We would demonstrate stroking and if I saw her about to hit I would catch her hand and say "gentle" iyswim.

For a while it didn't seem to be making any difference and then one day she just "got it" and stopped hitting... probably about 6 weeks after it started?

Too young for any sort of time out or other punishment really - I'd say just keep repeating what you do want him to do, and avoid no as it has the opposite effect on some DC!