My Child Won't Stop Hitting

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2018

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A parent says she feels helpless because her 2-year-old has been hitting other kids. She says her son loves people and enjoys playing with others, but parents are now keeping their kids away from him. She has tried several approaches, but nothing has worked, so she’s looking to Janet for some fresh advice. For more advice on common infant/toddler parenting issues, please check out Janet's books at Amazon and Audible (adbl.co/2OBVztZ). Also available for download, her audio series "Sessions" -- recorded consultations with parents discussing their most immediate and pressing concerns (SessionsAudio.com). Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Janet Lansbury, welcome to Unruffled.
0:05.4	Today I'm responding to an email from an anxious parent whose toddler has been hitting and
0:10.4	pushing other kids.
0:12.0	She's tried a few strategies to stop the behavior, but it's continuing.
0:16.6	She says she's feeling helpless and she's looking for some guidance.
0:20.5	Here's the email I received.
0:25.3	Hi Janet, I'm not sure if this is the right way to reach out to you, but I couldn't really
0:28.5	wait any longer to seek your help.
0:31.0	My two-year-old toddler has been hitting other kids since he was 20 months old.
0:35.4	I've tried staying calm, talking it out, taking him out of the situation, timeouts, etc.
0:41.9	He seems to be doing this not out of anger, but just as a thrill.
0:46.3	He keeps beating kids on their face and pushing them.
0:49.2	I'm really concerned about this now and just don't know how to handle it.
0:52.8	Should I hope this is a phase?
0:54.8	He does say sorry, but after 10 to 15 minutes, he's back doing it again.
0:59.6	This is really worrying me since parents keep their kids away from my little one.
1:03.5	My son loves people and enjoys playing with others, but I guess one of his ways is to
1:07.8	push and hit, which makes other kids cry.
1:11.2	There's no one particular situation when he does it.
1:13.7	He may be playing alone, and if he sees babies and other kids playing by themselves or with
1:17.4	others, he runs up to them and hits their face or pushes them down.
1:22.1	I just feel so helpless every day when I see him do this at the park or when my friends
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