When will this 'phase' ever end?! For a good year now my ds has been very quick to hit any other child who shows any interest in something in his possession. At his absolute worst he's bitten other children - this has only happened half a dozen times but I am mortified by it. We consistently punish him by removing him from the situation, say 'no hitting' and sit him on the naughty step. If he does it again I take him home. I also constantly praise him when he's playing nicely.
He's now at pre-school - it's going well but I asked today how he'd been and the teacher said fine but there had been 'a couple of tussles' - I can imagine exactly what had gone on. I'm sure they're putting it down to him just starting but I fear he won't improve as it becomes more familiar.
Is this something that he will grow out of - he's been at home with me until now so I'm hoping pre-school will teach him how to socialise better. It would be so nice to go to a play group and actually relax, or to walk up to the school gates without cringing with dread about how he might have behaved...