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My 14 month old is hitting everyone, and thinks it is funny.... how do i correct this? we''ve showed her the nice touch... lots, we tried to make her feel bad when whom she hit cries.... she still thinks its funny.... ugh.
i feel like we hit the terrible 2s already. she just hits all the time... not even just when she wants something. how do you show a 14 month old that hitting is wrong? |
| Posted by Connie on 10/03/2008 05:36 PM
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Well when my child hits me, i tell him "let's be GENTLE" and then he touches me gently.
Time outs are good for her. You might want to avoid spanking him/her when they hit, because that's counter-productive to the message you're trying to get across.
Be stern and follow through with your discipline. Time out right away and talk to her to let her know that hitting is bad.
When she doesn't hit or is more gentle, reward her for her behavior. That way she knows that good behavior is more positive than bad behavior. |
| posted by hoot on 10/14/2008 03:02 PM
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| I have this same problem and nothing seems to work. I am searching for an answer. |
| posted by Chrissy on 11/10/2008 10:11 PM
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I have tried time outs, and she doesn't understand the concept of them, so they are really useless at this stage in the game.
I have shown her GENTLE touch, and she does touch me gentle, but she also hits. I really just think that she gets mad at ppl, and that is the only way that she knows how to communicate her feelings, as she cannot talk yet. Since I posted this question, things have gotten better, and it only happens when she is frustrated, or angrey at her sisters or older ppl. We are working on her venting in some other ways, and if you have any idea's on how to get a non-verbal child to express anger in a different way... let me know. Right now tho I'm just glad that she isn't biting. |
| posted by Connie on 11/11/2008 10:20 AM
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| My 14 month old hits a lot, too, but he does it out of excitement and anger. I don't think he understands that it hurts people. I always sit him down, look him in the eye, and say "no hitting" as soon as he does it. Sometimes when we are looking each other in the eye he tries to hit me again, but I hold his hand and just repeat myself until he calms down. I think he understands, but just can't communicate appropriately. He will learn. Everything I have read says that consistence is key. |
| posted by Emma on 11/11/2008 10:27 AM
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| Connie and Emma, My 15month old does the same thing, hitting when he is mad or excited. He started when he was 14 months and it has just continued. I have tried everything, his is also not very verbal and does not understand time outs. He does do gentile sometimes when he is calm, but when he is excited or mad he hits and or headbutts. |
| posted by D on 11/11/2008 06:19 PM
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