Hitting/Help

Yessika024

Morning.  DD keeps hitting.  I dont think she's doing it to be mean, part of me thinks she's doing it to be funny/get attention.  But regardless of why she's doing it it's frustrating because i don't want her to hit.  She goes to daycare so I'm sure she picks up alot from there and she also sees her older cousins rough housing too.   Last night we went to music class and she kept hitting her cousin and other children at one point i picked her up and she hit me in the face.  I was ripping thinking "what are these other parents thinking right now" "are they waiting for me to freak out on my child in front of everyone because i'm not going to do that, i'm not that type of person".  I calmly grabber her hand and sternly told her NO and sat down with her.  My sister thought it was hysterical, i however did not. I never laughed when her children were this age and they hit her, in fact i would tell them that it's not nice to hit mommy.   Yet she laughs when my child hits me?  Anyways, I'm hoping it's a phase but was wondering if anyone has any suggestions to help the situation...she's 16 months old.

TYIA

queenofkings76

My son is 20 mos and has been hitting since he moved to the wobbler room in daycare. I do what the teachers do when he hits. I sit him down and hold his arms saying "hands are for playing not for hitting". Sitting him usually makes him cry. He has been hitting me in the face quite a bit. After a minute I ask him if he is sorry. If he shakes his head yes then I give him attention again. If he hits again I will set him back on the floor again. Just be patient. 

 Its just a phase but when other kids do it it is hard to fix right away. Good Luck.