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A hitting child!!
Can anyone tell me if their child still hits.
My son will turn 3yrs old in November and he will hit out whether he is playing or he is annoyed. Even last night when I put him back to his bed at 2.30am he lashed out at me, hitting me in the eye. He will play kick too when Im getting him undressed especially if I have him lying on the bed!
Ive tried to do all the “no its naughty to hit” and even pretended to be hurt (and cry) but to no avail. The funny thing is that when he randomly hits on other occasions he apologises straight away!
Any hints or tips to get this to stop … or shall I let it run with age?
My son will turn 3yrs old in November and he will hit out whether he is playing or he is annoyed. Even last night when I put him back to his bed at 2.30am he lashed out at me, hitting me in the eye. He will play kick too when Im getting him undressed especially if I have him lying on the bed!
Ive tried to do all the “no its naughty to hit” and even pretended to be hurt (and cry) but to no avail. The funny thing is that when he randomly hits on other occasions he apologises straight away!
Any hints or tips to get this to stop … or shall I let it run with age?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I do the naughty step but he gets up and walks after me. I do keep repeating it but then he starts to laugh .... 20 times later it gets annoying. Ive given my buggy away to the childminder but I know if he is naughty for her she puts him in the buggy!! Maybe I should get a cheap one for this particular reason.
Bit old for a buggy at 3!! Why would a child need a buggy at three years old. I still think, like Woofgang that ignoring him is the best option. He is not a toddler, he is three years old and to be honest he could get himself ready for bed with some help and not lying on the bed with you undressing him. He is playing you up and you are treating him like a baby, when he is in fact, a little boy, who is manipulating you.
I talk about the buggy LOFTIE as it works with the childminder who looks after children of all ages so has the buggies there - I specifically gave it away as he was too old for it so THERE!!
Anyway, the lying on the bed when getting ready for bed is him playing around ... he does help get himself dressed so he is not being babied at all - far from it. I try to encourage him to act for himself with him getting older which he wants to do anyway!
I will just persist with the naughty step!
Anyway, the lying on the bed when getting ready for bed is him playing around ... he does help get himself dressed so he is not being babied at all - far from it. I try to encourage him to act for himself with him getting older which he wants to do anyway!
I will just persist with the naughty step!