Just wondering if anyone can give me tips on how to make a 16mo stop hitting me? I tell her no and have tried time out but she just laughs at me and does it again. Some of the hits really hurt
Just wondering if anyone can give me tips on how to make a 16mo stop hitting me? I tell her no and have tried time out but she just laughs at me and does it again. Some of the hits really hurt
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At that age I generally say 'no' very firmly, or 'no, naughty' and redirect to something else. It's all about consistency.
She could be doing it to see your reaction. If she did it to me I'd just ignore and walk away. It worked with my kid and nieces and nephews. No reaction, nothing to laugh at, no reason to keep doing it.
When you try any intervention there will be an increase in the behaviour for awhile because they are confused it's not working for them anymore so they try harder to get the reaction. Then they realise and the behaviour decreases until it goes away.
I would smack her back and show her that it hurts. It's easy to say no. Or tell her that it hurts you but she won't know until you smack her back. I'm not telling you to belt her. Don't get me wrong. I smacked my kids when they were hitting me. I bit them when they bit me (purposefully) and once they realise it does actually hurt it will stop. I'm speaking from my experience only tho