How to stop delibrate hitting?
Hi everyone,
My 14 month LO is constantly hitting me in the face. She rarely does it to her father and never to anybody else. She has these little 'rants' and she gets fustrated very easily. Normally its when i have told her not to do something, or am trying to get her to do something (like dressing). She is definitely doing it delibrately as she looks me in the eye, frowns and then hits. You can see the thought processes happening!!
I have tried the 'steady tone, same short phrase, eye contact' method, and the 'explaining it hurts mummy' method. Nothing is working, she justs does it again. I know these things can be just phases, but this has been for a while now and its really getting me down as well as scratching my face up! I can't ignore it as i'm scared she will do it to other children. Has anybody been through this? ?
My 14 month LO is constantly hitting me in the face. She rarely does it to her father and never to anybody else. She has these little 'rants' and she gets fustrated very easily. Normally its when i have told her not to do something, or am trying to get her to do something (like dressing). She is definitely doing it delibrately as she looks me in the eye, frowns and then hits. You can see the thought processes happening!!
I have tried the 'steady tone, same short phrase, eye contact' method, and the 'explaining it hurts mummy' method. Nothing is working, she justs does it again. I know these things can be just phases, but this has been for a while now and its really getting me down as well as scratching my face up! I can't ignore it as i'm scared she will do it to other children. Has anybody been through this? ?
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their are things he will do to me but not scott because he sees me more often,hope it works out for you let me no x
Its very hard to keep calm I know as my youngest(now 3 on 27th) used to hit when she got wound up or tired. She still does it but only very occasionally. I did loose my cool once or twice but I found it made her worse.
Good luck babe
xxxxxx