Slapping
My 20 month old has been slapping me and my partner more and more. We're not sure it's always out of frustration (mostly it is, but sometimes excitment we think), but we are unsure how to deal with it! My partner tends to say NO sternly. I tend to put him down (as it always happens in our arms or on the sofa) and sort of 'ignore' him for a minute. He always looks a bit unsure when we do that, like looking at us with a raised eyebrow. But he doesn't necessarily stop and may start again a few minutes later. We try to show him gentle hands. We have cats and so have tried to demonstrate that since he was born. But doesn't seem to get it... he's a very high energy, intense and fairly independent boy. Help please??
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Commenting for the answers cos i could have written this myself with my 20mo lb
I’m in exactly the same boat, when I’ve looked for this answer online, there doesn’t seem to be a real answer, except that your reaction can delay this phase passing.
So from that, I’ve decided not to give mine a reaction and I just put him on the floor and walk away like you x
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