2.9yr old hitting

[mummynumnum]

DD 2.9yr old is a lovely generally well natured darling. But recently she has started to hit me (and only me!). I have noticed it is when she is tired or grumpy. It also seems to have been since she has come home from nursery alot telling me this boy has hit or pushed her.

When she does it, I tell her that it is not acceptable behaviour to hit people and that if she does it again she will go on the time out spot. If she does I put her on the time out spot for 2mins and she does stay there, say sorry and we hug. Is this a good way of dealing with it?

my ds does this, only to me too.
it's tough isn't it?

i use the step too. i'm sure if you persevere it will iron itself out.

I think you are doing exactly the right thing. I envy you that your daughter is so well behaved that this is the first time you have had to tell her off for anything.

yes indeed spoo!
my ds is not even 2 yet and already does this (and other norty things too)!

I'd do same or ask if she wanted to go to bed as she seems tired - my not quite 2 year old sometimes answers yes to this and is much happier after a little lie down, even if she doesn't actually sleep. I'd also suggest if she wants a hug she just asks instead of hits you to get one!

Oh feel so much better that doing right thing. not the only time she has been naughty but certainly most persistent prob we have had. Was also trying at bedtime tonight! So perhaps this is the terrible 3's starting!!! we did q well through 2's

mummynumnum, I've just been searching for posts about the hitting problem when I came across yours - your experience from April last year sounds identical to mine now, so I wondered how things had progressed with you?

My dd, 2yrs 8 months, is htting me (and only me) on a daily basis at the moment when she doesn't get her own way - and so far I have been dealing with it just as you described, using a time out spot (which always instantly calms her), plus withdrawing things like bedtime stories to try to show consequences, but to no avail so far.

We were wondering about starting to use a reward chart but not sure if it's really the right thing to do at this stage.. how did things go for you after your original post?

Thanks!

Have a look at this thread

and this one might help too

Thanks Jamieandhismagictorch!