![]() ![]() (Children can feel hurt or frustrated just because they can't get what they want – now!) You probably feel hurt and frustrated, too, because you want your child to treat others respectfully and may even worry that your child's behavior is a reflection on you as a parent. How are we ever going to teach our children it is not okay to hurt others when we keep hurting them? We are reminded of a cartoon depicting a mother spanking her child while saying, "I'll teach you not to hit someone smaller than you." When children hit, it could be that their feelings are hurt. Understanding Your Child, Yourself, and the Situation I have spanked her and made her say she is sorry, but the next day she is hitting again." "I have tried everything I can think of to get my child to stop hitting her little brother. I think you'll enjoy the format of this book that covers just about every behavior challenge you can think of. You see my story in the first booster thought. I'm including an excerpt from the book Positive Discipline A-Z on hitting. Keep doing what you are doing and it will pass. You describe exactly what happened to me when I was taking care of my 18-month-old granddaughter when she went through her hitting stage-and you are doing exactly the right thing. Thanks so much and have a great day, Lauren Answer: Do you have any helpful suggestions with this issue? Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated.īy the way, I recommend your book to the other moms in my playgroup and they are all enjoying it too! I was trying to relate this to the section in the book on biting. I just wanted your opinion about how to handle this. He hasn't hit any other kids or family members other than me and my husband. So when he hits us we typically say, in a kind and firm manner, "we touch mommy gently." Sometimes I add, "mommy touches you gently." I usually grab his hand to stop him from hitting me. We have a dog who he just loves so we are always telling him to "pat her gently". Our son, is a very happy toddler but lately when he gets angry he will hit me and my husband in the face. I now have a 14-month-old son and recently bought your book Positive Discipline, The First Three Years as he began to really start to show his little personality and I realized wow, I need help! I finished it tonight but still have a question and really wanted your opinion about the issue of hitting. ![]() Hi, I attended your session at the Adlerian Conference in Myrtle Beach. ![]()
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