Hi All,
Looking for some advice and tips on what to do.
My 2.5 year old has recently starting hitting and pulling our hair (does it with other children, grandparents, anyone really!) There are no triggers that I am aware of, he will be sat watching some tv for 15 minutes, or will be playing sensory activities and he will just get up and come over and hit us or pull hair. He mainly does it when he's either upset or getting too excited though.
We have tried so hard in the last month to hold his hand gently and say no we do not hit, because it hurts and makes us sad or we try to ignore it and walk away and then come back to explain but he finds it hysterical that we walk away and when we try to talk to him he just hits us even more and is laughing.
I have tried to cuddle him when he hits and say to him are you getting frustrated, do you think mummy could help and then you try? but at his age he doesnt want to know and just hits even more.
We also bought a book hands are not for hitting which was recommended, but he again laughs and isnt interested in it.
I dont think he has learnt it at nursery as he has been going for a while. Nursery says he is very pushy with other children :(
I feel really awful that my parenting isnt working out and I just want to support him but its difficult when he doesnt care for it by laughing and doing it more. Is there any other suggestions people have found work for them? Or anyone else been in the same position and out the other end now of it?
Thankyou.