Hi,
I wondered if anyone had any advice for how to get my toddler to stop hitting and kicking. He will be two at the end of the month, but fully talks, and can fully understand what I say to him.
He has been hitting and kicking for a few months now, and I've tried everything I can think of.. the step, telling him it hurts, acting like I'm really upset, ignoring it... but it's continuing and really starting to get me down... particularly the kicking. He only really does it to me, and occasionally his dad. Which means every morning when I'm trying to get him dressed and every nappy change turns in to me being booted in the chest or stomach.
Recently when he hits or kicks, he has started to say 'grandad said to' or 'nursery teacher said to'; which I obviously know isn't true.
He also says that he hits a particular child at nursery, and when I've discussed this with them, they have told me has never hit or kicked another child there.
All round, he is generally quite chilled albeit a little stubborn. But seemingly a pain in the bum for me!
Should I be worried about this behaviour? Is it a phase? When will it end? What do I do in the meantime?
Oh to add, I'm very early pregnancy, so even more keen to stop this behaviour!