Pushing toddler

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Do you think some children are just pushers/hitters/biters ? Are some children just more likely to hit other kids or is it a phase most of them go through.
My two year old keeps pushing her brother and now friends who she's playing with at the park or on a play date. She is very sweet and most of the time she is very excited and she runs over and it seems playful and not malicious but it still upsets the other kid. It comes out of nowhere, she can be playing happily and then just pushes. She doesn't seem angry or frustrated when she does it. It seems to get better for a week or two and then it starts again.
It's so frustrating. Everything I read says to not give it attention but then if she pushes a kid at the park, I can't be the asshole parent that just ignores bad behaviour.

I'm pretty sure she is doing it for attention but honestly I couldn't possibly give her any more attention than I already do. She has a good few hours of good quality play and interaction with me throughout the day as well as meal times, bath times, chore times etc.

Any tips ? Or is this just a phase we need to go through ?

Anyone ?

I think when people say don’t give it attention, then mean don’t make a big deal out of it rather than ignore it. So if the child pushes you just move them away and say ‘don’t push/kind hands’ or whatever. If you keep moving her away and try to intervene before she pushes eventually it will stop. I think a lot of kids have a pushy phase at one point, usually before they have good communication skills.

DS was like this. I just used to shadow him all the time. It was hellish but now at 5 he's mostly grown out if it, though will still hit if provoked! If you think she's doing for attention then I'd recommend removing her from situations without speaking to her. Redirect her to something else. That way you're not leaving her to it (And being judged!) But you're not feeding it either.