November 2011 Moms
Soon 2 be Lockhart
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How to stop a 18 month old from hitting
Soon 2 be Lockhart
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My dd hits me when she does not get her way or when she is telling me no. She will even smack a spoon out of my hand and say no when she is done eating. How do I correct this behavior? I currently have been grabbing her hand when she does this and tell her in a firm voice, not to hit. She then leans in and gives me a kiss and a hug, but she will do it again. This has been going on for a few months now and I am just not sure how to correct it. Any suggestions?
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Re: How to stop a 18 month old from hitting
The first step is to make sure no one else is doing this behavior to her. Next there are many approaches, you just have to try them out for a while to see what works. You can try: ignoring the behavior and only rewarding her when she tells you in a proper way, putting her in a time out (even just putting her down if you're holding her) and give a firm no, and sometimes displaying emotions like pain and saddness (i.e. "Ouch that hurts" or fake crying) - be careful though as kids like to mimic behavior. The 3rd part of correcting this behavior is consistancy. Do the same thing everytime it happens, no matter where it happens. You may get others chiming in telling you how you need to change your approach, but just keep blazing your trail. It's hard, but consistancy and time will get you through it.
I've had to do all of the above for DS during hitting, biting and snaching toys from others. As kids get older, even just a week or two, it will sink in. GL!