Could I have a private post please. I can’t post on the advice page as I have fr…
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Could I have a private post please. I can’t post on the advice page as I have friends/family on there.
My little is 1 (15 months) and he’s recently started hitting me and other people and our dog. He hits me in the face and laughs, he picks up toys and hits the dog then laughs about it and tries to do it again. My mum says he’s just being a baby and having a laugh ?
I shout and say no and take anything he is hitting with off him, but he doesn’t understand being told off yet..
I don’t know what to do.. š I don’t want to constantly be shouting especially it it doesnt even make a difference. But I don’t want him to be a violent child and carry on with this hitting. He’s not a naughty little boy it’s just this hitting lately š
Thank you x
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When my daughter was that age and was misbehaving I would tell her it naughty and put her in her playpen for a couple of minutes she never really hit tho I would be worried about your son hitting the dog tho it might be the best behaved dog but might have enough and just bite him 1 day also not fare as the dog doesn’t understand š maybe try naughty step or a wee time out obviously it’s hard as he’s so young x
Distract and redirect at that age I would say, it’s the reactions and faces they respond to too, as hard as it is (not with dog though keep pulling away from that as that could be dangerous), try and find him another focus maybe if the was machine or dryer need filling give him the small things to throw in the there and make it a game maybe get a small bucket and small soft balls and play a game of floor basketball( our name for it), if he continues hitting just sit and look sulky and sad and refuse to play until you get a hug and a form of sorry( words sometimes to much so maybe help him make a sign or look up the actually sign for sorry, sad, etc until his words come in properly, good luck this stage can be such a pain x
I say no in a really disappointed voice to my 12m old and put him down/move away from him for a minute. When he’s being loving a give plenty of praise to reinforce it x
It’s hard at that age the only thing u can really do it distract him. Try not to say don’t hit/smack/etc as it just reminds them wat they r doing. Xx
My 11 month old knows that no means no cos he stops when you say no. You just need to persevere x
My 17 month old is the exact same !!