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2 yo who always hits at play dates- help me please!

lhp1980lhp1980 member
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hi moms!  i have a sweet little girl who just turned 2 and the last handful of times we go on play dates, she is hitting or pushing the other kids. it's so embarrassing and i'm at a loss as to how to discipline.  when i catch her doing it, i will pull her aside and have her do time out wherever we are (park, friends house, etc).  then i will tell her that we don't hit and it made the other child sad and then 5 minutes later, she is doing it again...anyone have advice??  please help me :)  thanks!
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Re: 2 yo who always hits at play dates- help me please!

  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    Does she speak very well?  Is she around other kids often?  She might not have the communication skills yet and so she hits to get her point across.  It will quit as she develops language skills.  If she's not around other kids ofte

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  • PunkyBoosterPunkyBooster member

    It's very normal 2 year old behavior, so try not to be too embarrassed! 

    We have a shover in our play group and his mom just watches him very closely. She now knows his cues so she is really timely in intervening before his arm goes up to sh

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  • rlyttlerlyttle member
    Instead of giving her a time out, you could try just leaving and taking her away from the situation. I know it's hard and sometimes a pain to leave somewhere you would like to stay, but if timeouts are not working I would just make her leave and go home.&
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  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    I disagree that it's a discipline issue or that leaving will solve it.  I think at this age they don't know how to properly interact with others. She'd get more from you sitting with her and showing her "nice hands" and "gentle" and interacti

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  • SarahC99SarahC99 member
    My DS is a bit of a pusher, too, but it is often premeditated, and focused on a couple people (one little girl, specifically...they can't be within reach of each other, but he talks about her all the time, so I think it's a form of a crush).  DS is a
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