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17 month old keeps on hitting me in the face

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ThisGutsyBalonz · 21/06/2025 11:41

It's getting really annoying. I know he doesn't mean to do it but I don't know how to handle it. Anytime he's near my face it's slap slap slap. I show him how to do it carefully and he will do it but next opportunity it's full on slap. He will also be near me and want to use hard hands to hit me. For example I was on the sofa and he was climbing over me, and gets behind me and he starts hitting my head.

It's really frustrating as it's obviously not like an adult hitting but Im finding it hard
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BunnyRuddington · 22/06/2025 07:40

Gentle explaining doesn’t really work at 17 months, he needs a firm no, a stern face and then either you or him leaves the room. I would leave him and go and make a cuppa, my living room was pretty safe so that I could leave them for a minute.

ThisGutsyBalonz · 22/06/2025 13:53

BunnyRuddington · 22/06/2025 07:40

Gentle explaining doesn’t really work at 17 months, he needs a firm no, a stern face and then either you or him leaves the room. I would leave him and go and make a cuppa, my living room was pretty safe so that I could leave them for a minute.

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