Comments on: Mommy Tip of the Day – Hitting http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:03:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Corina http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-2196 Corina Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-2196 My son was a hitter and bitter from a young age (8 months). He has always been such an amazing, intelligent child otherwise and my husband and I literally tried everything to get him to stop. And guess what? He did grow out of it. I don't know if it was him going to preschool or him finally sleeping through the night, but now he is the most well-behaved of all the kids he plays with. Keep being a good role model and eventually, once she finds the words (and gets enough sleep), she'll stop, guarentee it! My son was a hitter and bitter from a young age (8 months). He has always been such an amazing, intelligent child otherwise and my husband and I literally tried everything to get him to stop. And guess what? He did grow out of it. I don’t know if it was him going to preschool or him finally sleeping through the night, but now he is the most well-behaved of all the kids he plays with. Keep being a good role model and eventually, once she finds the words (and gets enough sleep), she’ll stop, guarentee it!

]]> By: The Informal Matriarch http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 The Informal Matriarch Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:50:38 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1452 I know exactly how u feel. My advice is to be consistent then be consistent then be more consistent until it makes you turn green and then be consistent some more. I WILL eventually go away. Keep not hitting her...forever. I don't always think time outs are that great. Once I took time outs away and just grabbed my sons hand and said "not ok" it got better. The time outs were frustrating him. I know exactly how u feel. My advice is to be consistent then be consistent then be more consistent until it makes you turn green and then be consistent some more.

I WILL eventually go away. Keep not hitting her…forever. I don’t always think time outs are that great. Once I took time outs away and just grabbed my sons hand and said “not ok” it got better. The time outs were frustrating him.

]]> By: Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Jill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:44:05 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1447 Nalene, I was talking to my mom about it today and felt better when she reminded me that Eva is going to grow up to be a strong determined person. My mom raised 7 kids and the ones that were hard headed are the most driven now as adults. So, there you go. Nalene,

I was talking to my mom about it today and felt better when she reminded me that Eva is going to grow up to be a strong determined person. My mom raised 7 kids and the ones that were hard headed are the most driven now as adults. So, there you go.

]]> By: Nalene http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1446 Nalene Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:36:16 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1446 Greaaaat, you don’t give me much hope with my soon to be 1 year old :-P He has started hitting within the past month. I’ve been doing the whole, showing him how to touch nicely, or giving him a kiss when he hits me, after saying, “no, not nice… do this..” to him. He, like your daughter, knows what he wants, and is a very determined little guy. I hope it works itself out positively. Greaaaat, you don’t give me much hope with my soon to be 1 year old :-P

He has started hitting within the past month.
I’ve been doing the whole, showing him how to touch nicely, or giving him a kiss when he hits me, after saying, “no, not nice… do this..” to him.

He, like your daughter, knows what he wants, and is a very determined little guy.
I hope it works itself out positively.

]]> By: Jill http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Jill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:28:23 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1445 I have many reasons but hitting her back just isn't an option. At two and a half I know she knows what hurt is. But if that worked for you and the first time that is great. I have many reasons but hitting her back just isn’t an option. At two and a half I know she knows what hurt is. But if that worked for you and the first time that is great.

]]> By: wendy http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1443 wendy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 05:53:17 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1443 My son used to be a daily recipient of his playmate's hitting. He eventually learned to hit. Now, he hits when another child doesn't give him what he wants. We also contend with language barrier (english vs. korean). It frustrates me that he doesn't seem to learn his lesson by talking and some explanation. I'm sorry I really do not have any suggestion. I just want you to know you're not alone. My son used to be a daily recipient of his playmate’s hitting. He eventually learned to hit. Now, he hits when another child doesn’t give him what he wants. We also contend with language barrier (english vs. korean). It frustrates me that he doesn’t seem to learn his lesson by talking and some explanation.

I’m sorry I really do not have any suggestion. I just want you to know you’re not alone.

]]> By: Chelziee http://www.modernmommyblog.com/index.php/2009/06/08/mommy-tip-of-the-day-hitting/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Chelziee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:05:35 +0000 http://www.modernmommyblog.com/?p=1494#comment-1442 My son hit me in the face one time. He was 1 year old. I knew he understood when I said NO I ment it. He did not under stand how it hurt, because he had never been hit in the face. I returned the slap with one of equal strength. No harder than he had hit me. It still hurt him, he cried, and never did it again. Some times you just have to do it. You have to teach them what "hurt" is. I dont think they understand how bad it hurts when they are doing to others. But some people would really disagree with me. Its just what worked for us. So I would say if she hit someone on the face to hit her or let them hit her back. If she hit someone in the leg hit her back in the leg or let the person she did it to. It has to be immediate, if not she will not understand. -Chelsey My son hit me in the face one time. He was 1 year old. I knew he understood when I said NO I ment it. He did not under stand how it hurt, because he had never been hit in the face. I returned the slap with one of equal strength. No harder than he had hit me. It still hurt him, he cried, and never did it again. Some times you just have to do it. You have to teach them what “hurt” is. I dont think they understand how bad it hurts when they are doing to others. But some people would really disagree with me. Its just what worked for us. So I would say if she hit someone on the face to hit her or let them hit her back. If she hit someone in the leg hit her back in the leg or let the person she did it to. It has to be immediate, if not she will not understand.
-Chelsey

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