I’m not sure what to do. My toddler continues to scratch kick or hit when she’s angry.
We have tried everything and nothing is working.
Today she scratched a kid at daycare and left a mark. I’m so upset. I need her to stop.
Throw suggestions at me. Even if you think I tried. I might have missed something.
We’ve tried reinforcing no hitting.
It’s ok to be angry. It’s not ok to hit.
We can breathe. Stomp feet. Hit a pillow only.
We’ve tried focusing on feelings.
We’ve tried timeouts …. She laughs during time puts.
She’s almost 3. I feel sick to my stomach when we get calls from daycare. This happens around once or twice a month.
Pls help!
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I remember my husband was struggling with this (our 2.5 year old girl would hit him in the face). He’d have a big reaction and it kept happening. I sent him this article which really helped. One of the biggest things was simply not to keep really calm. A reaction is a win for a toddler because they get attention.
https://www.handinhandparenting.org/2014/02/toddler-hits-you/#:~:text=Mild%20words%20like%2C%20“No%2C,experiments%20will%20play%20themselves%20out.