8m behavior

So I'm not sure when like discipline starts but like I want to make sure that I'm raising a gentleman and I'm still an advocate for men's mental health awareness but some things I just know are not acceptable and right now my 8-month-old is like scratching and it really hurts especially like on my face but I just wanted to know like how to navigate that bc I don't want to get in the way of like him exploring and developing but I still want them to understand like things one of those cause and effect things like I just know like my patience is being tested everyday but I want to be clear on boundaries thanks 🙏🏾

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My son went through a phase of slapping at this age and I would put him down and leave the room or I would put him in his playpen or crib for a bit. Also would repeat gentle and show him what gentle looked like. He did grow out of it

When babies and toddlers hurt you, I would calmly say "No scratch / bite / hit" and walk away. Not a timeout, no punishments- they're too young for that. Just remove yourself from it and let them know why. It may take a while, but I've been working with little kids a long time and that's what I think works best.

This is a normal part of a babies development. They are learning lots of new things such as how to map your features, new textures, emotional signs of distress etc. Just redirect their hands calmly to a toy or blanket and keep your emotions neutral so they don’t learn it causing big reactions.

Especially with boys, if you give them a big reaction they may think it's funny and then the behavior becomes a game. Stay calm and neutral

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