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Hitting herself.....
Hi Girls
Just a quick question, Lucy has started hitting herself on the side of her head when she's frustrated and upset, how do i stop her?! When she started doing it i told her no and held her hands down so she couldn't do it. Now i'm trying ignoring it to see if that works, no avail so far! Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how to handle it? She's 12 months. Thanks in advance x
Just a quick question, Lucy has started hitting herself on the side of her head when she's frustrated and upset, how do i stop her?! When she started doing it i told her no and held her hands down so she couldn't do it. Now i'm trying ignoring it to see if that works, no avail so far! Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to how to handle it? She's 12 months. Thanks in advance x
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I wouldn't hold her hands down as this will draw attention to it and may upset her more. It's how she's expressing her anger & frustration. She will get frustrated with a lot of things now she's entering toddlerhood. Unless she's hurting herself there wont be a problem. Sooner or later she will stop doing it once she can do more things for herself and isn't so frustrated.
My lo is nearly 2, and still will headbutt the floor sometimes if frustrated or having a tantrum. Unless she's on a hard floor I leave her to get it out of her system.