Hitting

P&T11

My son is an extremely active and happy 17 month old.  Recently he has begun to hit other children for no reason.  We will be at a party or in a gym and all of a sudden he will walk up to another child and hit them.  I'm usually right there, so I grab his hand, look him in the eyes and say "you have to be gentle".  The second I let go, he hits the same child and then for the rest of the time, he will constantly go back to hit the same child.  This doesnt happen all the time but when it does, I don't know how to react.  Oviously my method isn't working:)

 Any suggestions? 

MommyKayla11

When DS does that I tell him how much he's hurting the child. If he does it to me, I say ouch in a very hurt voice.

bahamill

I would continue to use the word gentle with him and show him what gentle look like. I would also add a warning that if he hits again, you will leave the party or gym. He may not understand exactly what that warning means the first time but IME it only ta

P&T11

The problem is that he thinks its funny.  If i tell him that he is hurting the child or when i pretend to be hurt, he gets a huge smile on his face and goes back in to hit again.  I honestly think that when I repremand him or take him out of

preggersin2011

time for time out

JennaNAaron

LO #1 is a hitter.  Although it's starting to get better.  We are consistent with reminding about "nice touches," we practice nice touches and praise him when he does it.  Timeout isn't very effective for him because he sometimes thinks it'