2 year old hitting

grab their hand and say “you don’t hit mommy. we don’t hit people we love”

@luu🤎 I do that but it continues and becomes worse.

my daughter doesn’t really hit me anymore she just turned 3. and if she does it is usually when she’s throwing a huge fit. but my son is just about to be 2 and he just comes at me swinging any time i tell him no 😭😭 we are workin on it

@Aj consistency is key. it took almost a year to get her to stop hitting. it takes a while but they will stop if you set that boundary firmly

@luu🤎 how do u react when ur son hits u? How do u not want to smack him right back?

@Aj he’s hit me HARD in the face a few times and i just remove myself. i know if i blow up and get angry it will only amplify his already heightened emotions. i try to remind myself that i have to model the behavior i want him to exhibit. it’s very hard to restrain from flipping out. but in those times i just walk away and take a minute to calm myself down

@luu🤎 okay good to hear I do that also. The problem is when it’s constantly happening. He dosnt hit hard. He dosnt speak yet so I know it’s bc he can’t communicate to me what he wants. I’m trying to be better. But then u got my mom telling me so smack him back. Smh 🤦‍♀️

@luu🤎 thank you ur very helpful.

If you’re holding him when he hits you try sitting him on the floor “I will not let you hit me” my son is affectionate so that worked well but because he hits others like at daycare we also teach gentle hands and sometimes I gently hold his hands and look him in the eyes “i see you’re having a hard time not hitting, let me help you” and then usually redirect him to do another activity but honestly getting him to not hit other toddlers when I’m around is a bit hard

Straight to time out, grab his hand explain to him why he’s getting time out set Alexa to 1min lol

I hold onto his hands and say “hands are for hugging, not hitting” and if he keeps at it, I put him down. He loves being held, but 99% of the time he hits, he’s being held. Being put down is the worst punishment in the world for him, so it’s pretty effective lol

Blend rosemary , and saffron or soak it together give it to him everyday 🤞🏾

I did time outs consistently for a month or two and it stopped. I do it just like Super Nanny shows to do it.

It depends on the intention behind. If it's just exploring, I ignore, stroke his hand gently back and redirect our activity. If it's because he's angry, I just hold him in such a way that he cant hurt me. When he's older I might show him how to punch a pillow instead. A 2yo does not understand how hitting affects others and learning it is developmental. Staying calm through it is the goal.

I say “nice mommy” and sometimes he pets me and says it back. When that doesn’t work, I say “why are hitting mommy? That hurts please don’t hit mommy” the awareness usually gets him to stop, but he’s not much of a hitter he just does it occasionally when he’s really frustrated. If he bites its pretty shocking so I usually end up yelling OUCH! Don’t bite!!!

Say it sternly and if she does it again(like laughing when she does it) she gets a pop on her hand