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Hitting. All. The. Time.

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 08:23

Posted a thread in parenting not long ago about other things.

My ds(2yrs) is constantly hitting - me, his dad, family, friends. If I try and get him to leave the park and pick him up he slaps me on my head and face. Been going on for 2 weeks.

How do I stop this? I've tried saying no sternly, doesn't work. Tried ignoring, he's still doing it 2 weeks later.

He's also throwing his toys on the floor all the time.

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JugglingLife · 27/02/2015 08:28

He's frustrated, it's a phase, it will pass at which point he might start biting, be consistent, calmly say no and remove him. Do the same thing every single time. It'll get better soon, honest!

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 08:30

I think he frustrated because his speech is so poor mainly :(

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JugglingLife · 27/02/2015 08:32

Poor little man and poor you. These phases seem to go on forever don't they.

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 08:59

Yes it feels like he's always been like this

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ragged · 27/02/2015 10:12

Don't let yourself get upset, I know it's tough (worse when it's embarrassing), but try to remove emotions. Dealing with him is just a job, you will have to watch him closely & figure out what his triggers are.

Don't let him get what he wants by hitting, but I'd let him shout for now, it's the lesser of 2 evils. He's just trying to get what he needs or wants.

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 12:57

He doesn't shout, he hits and throws his toys. He seems to need a lot of stimulation but then gets overtired because he dropped his naps at 20months.

I just drove him around the block to get him go sleep so I can have a break!

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 12:57

Thank you ragged

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ragged · 27/02/2015 13:31

awww, poor chap I meant maybe if he thought he could get attention/stuff by shouting that would be an improvement over hitting. Good luck.

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Fugghetaboutit · 27/02/2015 13:35

Oh I get you! Yeah he's not really loud, never done the shrieky thing so I guess this is his annoying thing.

Should I just annoy him when he hits me? Distract him? Or tell him off

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BuntyBonus · 27/02/2015 20:52

I really empathic OP. I logged on here just now to specifically search for threads about this! My ds has just turned 19 months and going to toddler groups and activities has become fraught instead if enjoyable. He walks up to children and hits them for no reason. He also does it to me. It is worse when he is tired but he does it when not tired too. I don't understand what makes him do it as he can be quite happily playing. I tell him no and remove him but this has been going on for at least a month, and getting worse this last week. I find it embarrassing although other mums and dad's have been nice about it.

BuntyBonus · 27/02/2015 20:53

empathise

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Fugghetaboutit · 28/02/2015 08:26

Luckily he doesn't hit other kids. I wouldn't go to groups much if he did.

I avoided groups at that age for a couple of months as he didn't seem to enjoy it.

I'm sure he'll stop but just follow him like a hawk at groups so you can stop it before it happens

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