Child hitting and pushing at nursery

[ByLemonShaker]

Hi, my daughter has been at nursery for a month now, she is 3 1/2. We have just recently been told she is hitting and pushing at nursery. She doesnt do any of this outside of nursery. Ive tried telling her every day that hitting makes people sad etc and that its not nice, i also made a reward chart but nothing seems to be working. Is this something that could just be a phase? Is there anything else i can try?

Do the Nursery have any other concerns @ByLemonShaker? Have they noticed any triggers like hunger or wanting to go to the toilet?

And what do the Nursery do if she does hit or push?

They havnt said they have any other concerns. A couple of times they have said its a sharing issue,and a couple of times they have said its been for no reason at all. What ive been told is they have asked her to stop and say sorry. I dont think its a hard shove or done in a horrible way because they dont seem too concerned but i feel sad that it is happening, because i just dont see it at home at all. Do i maybe wait for it to pass and hope its a phase,i try and say every day that its not nice to hit etc

How’s her understanding @ByLemonShaker? Could you do a little role play with her when she’s not tired?

Doing some activities that encourage sharing might be useful too. Have a read of this article from the BBC. Orchard Games also have some excellent age appropriate games and board games are always good for patience and turn taking.

Your local library will most probably have sone good books on hitting, or should that be not hitting?

How was she with other DC before Nursery? Do you go to activities and playgroups?

And how does she score on this very simple progress checker?