10 month old hitting and scratching

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I thought that at 10 months a child didn't really know what it was doing, however my DD seems to know what she wants and hits out if she doesn't get it. I imagine that she has learned all she knows from her 2.5 year old brother!
Anyway, I am not really sure how to deal with it. If DS isn't around, I try to ignore it. For example today she scratched my arm, looked at me for a reaction and then did it again, I just ignored her. But, if she hits DS, I cannot really ignore it. When he grabs toys from her she aims for his face and I can explain it to him, however sometimes he is actually being kind and she goes for the left hook on the cheek too.

I feel really lost with this as I want to nip it in the bud, but I am unsure how.

My 10 month ds does this too, if I take something away from him he starts screaming and hits me! I was shocked because I don't remember dd's doing this (could be that it was so many years ago, have jusr forgotton). Ds also looks at me and lunges for my face I'm sure he does it on purpose , but my friends ds also 10 mnths does this too so I assume that it's normal.
I think he learns from his older sisters, who fight like cat and dog (that's what I think but who knows what they actually take in

How do you deal with it 2girls? Do you ignore it, or say something? I need someone to tell me that she will grow out of it and become a lovely, well behaved girl .

I think this is fairly normal for a 10 month old. My dd2 does it rather often - she doesnt see it anywhere, dd1 is such a placid/loving girl

I call it second child syndrome! lol

I'd say things like 'ouch, no' and just move my face away!
But when he screeches for things I find myself givingthem to him, don't know what should do at this age, do I keep it away from him so that he learns?, or should I just give it to him as he's too young to know? Sorry am not much help!!
But as for growing out of it, not sure actually! Think it just gets worse

I think copying hte toddler is probably part of the problem. However, she is getting to an age where she is learning that she doesn't get everything that she wants. I would recommend ignoring as the first step. Not ignoring adn letting her continue doing it as you described. But a firm 'No' - look at her face when you do that, and put her down where she cannot reach you. Ignore her for a short time - she will get the message.

If she does to DS, then do teh same, but give DS loads of attention.

And of course, remember to big up the 'good' things she is doing. She is starting to learn boundaries, and testing for reactions out of curiosity. She needs to see more reward for being lovely than doing nasty things

Good luck.

Thanks PotPourri. I will try the firm 'no' and put down. I have been putting her down and she gets the message quite quickly.