Aggressive Toddler Behavior (Hitting, Biting, Spitting)

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2016

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Janet responds to a father whose 2.5-year-old is acting out at home and at school by biting, hitting, and sometimes spitting when she doesn’t get her way. The toddler’s dad says he’s tried a respectful approach to curb her behavior, but it seems to be getting worse. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's books at Amazon and Audible (https://adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Also available for download, her audio series "Sessions" -- recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com). Our Sponsors:* Check out BabyQuip and use my code UNRUFFLED for a great deal: http://www.babyquip.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, before we begin, I just want to remind you to please check out my new
0:07.6	No Bad Kids Master course.
0:09.6	You can find out all about it at nobadkidscourse.com.
0:13.8	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury and welcome to Unruffold.
0:20.4	Today, I'm going to be responding to a letter from a father who is concerned about his daughter's
0:27.4	aggressive behavior.
0:33.3	So here's the letter I received.
0:36.1	Janet, our 2.5-year-old is very smart, very caring, and daring.
0:41.4	She doesn't fear easily, loves to read, loves to play by herself, and is extremely strong
0:47.2	willed.
0:48.5	We've been following Rye Principles since she was 6 months old.
0:52.6	When she was 18 months old, her speech was delayed, possibly because we spoke four languages
0:57.1	at home.
0:58.7	In the last 2-3 months, she's picked up so fast that it is no longer an issue.
1:04.5	She has been going to daycare since she was 18 months old, and lately she's been very
1:09.8	aggressive in dealing with her peers who try to take away her toys.
1:14.3	She doesn't like anyone in her personal space.
1:17.4	She has been biting other kids, regardless of size.
1:21.2	No amount of talking to her has helped.
1:23.9	We even read her teeth are not for biting, I guess that's a book, on a regular basis.
1:31.3	We have tried telling her to express herself in other ways, telling her teachers, or expressing
1:36.6	her frustration in other ways.
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