correcting behavior

hi guys! I’m a first time teen mom, my daughter is 15 months old, she’s been super curious lately, which is good! But here lately she’s been hitting and putting everything in her mouth. I don’t know if this is normal? Or if it’s something that needs to be corrected. I’ve tried telling her no and trying to explain why it’s not okay to put things in her mouth, my mom says it’s because she’s missing a vitamin of some sort (?) I’m not sure how true this is. We just moved and dad’s been working a lot, I’m not sure if that would play a part in it. How do I correct this behavior?

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Is she teething? My daughter is almost 19 months and she tries to put really hard things in her mouth cuz she’s got a bunch of her back teething coming in

They are exploring everything. Pushing boundaries the older they get. My daughter literally used to put EVERYTHING in her mouth at the age. I mainly let her unless it was small (most of that stuff was taken away at this stage), or outside she used to put stones in her mouth all the time!!!

They do grow out of it. Not sure about the vitamin theory?? Never heard of that one. I would just keep an eye on it personally, anything tiny explain why you are taking away and anything dirty outside, again explain to her.

Yes, it normal that she’s putting everything in her mouth. Let her explore with the things as long as it’s safe. Not sure about the vitamin thing either.
As for the hitting… is she hitting you or herself?

Putting things in mouth is very normal at this stage. Some toddlers grow out of it around 18 months, but some take longer. It is especially common when teething. Have you tried chamomile cloths? My girlie loves those when teething!

As far as the hitting, saying no is good and not allowing them to hit you whether that means putting them down or in a high chair, etc. You don't want to make too big of a deal about it at this stage but do not let them hit and take the fun away for a short time in this case the fun would be you/your attention. Lol it works the same with throwing, too. Just say no we don't "throw/hit/etc" and take it away for 1 minute or so and then try again. It is also helpful to show them what you want. So if they are not actively having a meltdown you can say hands are for high fives (and demonstrate) or show "gentle hands" and stroke their arm. Sometimes this helps and sometimes it does not. My baby girl usually only likes to hit me and not her daddy so it has been fun 🙃

I just use baby washcloths and soak them in brewed chamomile tea. Squeeze them out and freeze them. After they are frozen I usually let them thaw for 15 to 20 minutes and then give them to her. She LOVES them. She chews and then once the icy part has melted she will just suck on them. The chamomile has anti-inflammatory properties so it is good for swollen gums.

Oh and definitely do cotton and not microfiber because those can be fuzzy and you don't want baby sucking on that.

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