Hitting and Throwing-how do you handle it?

suitern

L has become very spirited in the last several weeks and has started alot of behaviors that I have no idea how to appropriately handle.  How do you handle hitting and throwing? 

For example, he throws most toys at home or at play dates.  I try to allow him to throw appropriate toys, but he is far too young to distinguish between a ball vs. a block and know which is ok to throw correct?  Also, a little girl hit him today and then he went ahead and did it to all the other kids despite me saying no we don't hit and moving him away.  Today was the first time I had seen him actually hit another kid.  

Any advice is appreciated . 

jldubb0626

I just tell Eli it's not appropriate behavior and redirect. If anyone else has anything that works I'd love to hear it!

MeganSony

We do time ins. I know it sounds crazy but I've been doing Montessori at home things and at my home daycare we've started with time INS and a peace table. He is too little for the peace table, but the time INS are pretty good. When he hits or is acting out I remove him from thensituation to a cuddle corner with quite books and dolls and if he seems to want me I'll sit with him there. Then when he feels like it he gets up and goes on his way. He seems to like it. Not sure what it shows him maybe just helps him cope with his emotions. My kids who are a bit older do really well with it.

Meganequine

Sometimes my LO hits us (in the face) typically when he's mad at me but sometimes in playing.   When he does it I set him down if I'm holding him or move him else where if we're sitting by each other and say "We don't hit" in a firm voice.  This typically results in him crying, so I let him cry and count to 5 then pick him up back up and cuddle.  This hasn't been a perfect fix, but it has curbed the behavior a little. 

jk382

My pedi said to do time outs for biting as well.  Nolan does not get the concept so it is not at all effective.  I started doing modified 123 magic with him.  On the 3rd warning, I pick him up and hold him facing away from me for about a minute.  It seems to be helping.  Putting him in the pack n play is just like putting him in a new place to play.  He didn't get it at all.  

sunnyday016

Right now I'm just redirection mainly.