14mo pulling and pushing friend

[pudding77]

I really don't think there's anything I can do about this but just in case...

Yesterday I had a friend and her dd over at my house. Ds knows them and often plays with the dd but yesterday he kept pulling at her or pushing her over. He's never done this before but yesterday he just wouldn't stop. I felt really bad as the dd kept crying . My friend wasn't worried about it and said that he's probably either just trying to be friendly or its because they're in his house and he's been a bit territorial. Tbh we do tend to go out more than having people over so could this be it? Ds recently started nursery as well and I'm wondering if he's picked it up from there?

I do think that because he's only 14mo he really can't understand that he's doing wrong even though I tell him 'no'. Is there anything I can do to stop it, will he get worse?

TBH, they all do it. They just seem to do it because they realise they can! There's not much you can do about it except be vigilent, tell them "No" firmly. And apologise to the other parent helps to! They are learning how to interact so its teaching them about appropriate behaviour and boundries.

I remember being completely traumatised by it with DS1 (he was a biter just to make things worse!).

Honestly they all do it and grow out of it, and if anyone gives you a hard time, remember its only a matter of months before their darling is at it!

my ds is 14 months too and can be a bit rough with his friend who is a bit younger, he tries to stoke her head but some times clunks her instead. i say no firmly and appologise to friend, i try to demonstrate how to gently stroke her head, obviously he will be up to other tricks with her like has been mentioned no doubt but like foxy said they'll be doing it too when they're older!
My ds is always snatching toys of her aswell but they all do that don't they!

Thanks for the replies, I guess I knew it would be a phase, isn't it always ! I've been trying to teach him 'gently' which he's got with the cat (though that might be because the cat will scratch back!) so I guess now it will have to extend to other children.

Very normal, my poor dd gets it all the time from my dd2 (also 14 months) Its just a stage, they all do it

I've done some 'testing' ds this week, and if we're at home with friends then he starts getting a bit more physical but if we're out then he's fine!

Weird!