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My 11 month old bully...

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He hits me all the time! If I'm laying on the floor he comes up and smacks me. A lot of times he smacks my face. And I'm really tired of it.
It seems like saying no is really going nowhere with this. The other morning I woke up to him smacking me in the
Face! Wth!? I assume it's just a phase... And I hope it passes soon.
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  • AmberrrrAmberrrr member

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    DS hits, but I don't think he does it to be mean.  He gets a big reaction whenever he hits, so I think he is going for the reaction.  I usually say "not nice!" and now I think sometimes he hits just to hear me say that.  I assume they will get over it at some point.

    Exactly. I wonder if I should kind of ignore it? He LOVES to hear me tell him that's not nice. I don't think he's trying to be mean.

    But tonight he had one of his toys, and I saw him comin at me and I RAN!!! No, I really didn't and I'm just kidding.. But I was afraid he was going to hit me with it so I diverted his attention. That seemed to work.

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    imageRNmama12:
    DS hits, but I don't think he does it to be mean.  He gets a big reaction whenever he hits, so I think he is going for the reaction.  I usually say "not nice!" and now I think sometimes he hits just to hear me say that.  I assume they will get over it at some point.

    we talked about this in my baby class. The teacher recommends taking the child's hands pull them away from you and say hands are for hugging. Then walk away (take a breather). Do this while being neutral and not giving them a reaction that's what they respond to at this age.  


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  • Shawnee11507Shawnee11507 member
    My DS does it too. If I pick him up for a hug, he smacks my chest like bongos. If DH brings him in bed in the morning, I wake-up to being hit in the face and/or my hair pulled. I have been saying "no hit" and also "no kick" for a long time (he kicks me in the stomach and chest during diaper/pants changes.
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  • pinkshades05pinkshades05 member
    Nat used to hit but not to hurt me and she hasn't done it recently. If you see it coming try to grab him or his hands before he hits and divert his attention. Or you can use the "gentle" line and show him how to be gentle by rubbing or petting your arm like he would a cat or dog...don't look at me weird!

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  • Ya Never KnowYa Never Know member
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    imageRNmama12:
    DS hits, but I don't think he does it to be mean.  He gets a big reaction whenever he hits, so I think he is going for the reaction.  I usually say "not nice!" and now I think sometimes he hits just to hear me say that.  I assume they will get over it at some point.

    Exactly. I wonder if I should kind of ignore it? He LOVES to hear me tell him that's not nice. I don't think he's trying to be mean.

    But tonight he had one of his toys, and I saw him comin at me and I RAN!!! No, I really didn't and I'm just kidding.. But I was afraid he was going to hit me with it so I diverted his attention. That seemed to work.

    My doctor told us to ignore these types of behaviors. DD doesn't hit us, but she hits herself, and when she's having a tantrum, she hits her own head on the hard floor! :( It's kind of hard to ignore when it looks like she's hurting herself, but having followed his advice, she has stopped doing it.

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