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4 year old pinching other children at school

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LassoOfTruth · 03/03/2022 21:32

I know much of this will be down to her age/normal development but I’m worried about how to help DD4 manage her emotions. She’s easily frustrated with things and recently, her pre-school teacher pulled DH aside at school pick up and said she’s been pinching other kids! I’m horrified. I always had a temper too and I’m (hello Mum guilt) blaming myself. Admittedly we have been a bit stressy at home lately so I will definitely work on managing my own responses better. But how to handle the pinching problem now? We do tell her off, explain etc why she shouldn’t push/hit/scratch us or her younger sibling. Definitely we praise good behaviour and generally she IS very good - happy, fun-loving and affectionate. But what’s effective at this age? She gets hysterical sometimes if she perceives she’s being told off. She’s very good verbally and bright, no SN issues suspected - just highly strung!

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LassoOfTruth · 04/03/2022 14:18

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LassoOfTruth · 04/03/2022 22:05

Anyone? I’d love to hear advice from anyone who’s had a similar situation with their pre-schooler

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Supersimkin2 · 04/03/2022 22:07

Pull her hand away, sharp reproof. ‘We don’t hurt people’.

If she reacts strongly to a healthy boundary, that’s fine - enforce it till the message gets through.

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Jellybean23 · 04/03/2022 22:21

At her age, I think the most effective way of teaching her not to do it is if another child pinches her back. Then she'll know how it feels.

When my boy was in Reception, there was a bully in his class. He kicked the other children (including my boy). Teacher told the children not to retaliate.

Well, I'm sorry, there comes a point where natural justice steps in. I told my boy to kick him back the next time it happened but ONLY if the bully did it first. He did it and was never troubled again.

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