My sweet girl has started hitting, usually just me or DH, when she is tired or cranky. I am not sure how to go about this- I have been trying time outs but they dont seem all that effective. Just now I tried putting her in the corner and holding here there face in. She just stood there calmly while I counted to 30 and I dont think she had any idea why she was standing there. Each time she hits, I take her hands and look her in the eye and say, "No Ma'am, I dont like that" in a calm but firm voice.
My mom gave me this book about carrying a little wooden spoon and giving a tiny tap with verbal reinforcement when they do something like that, never enough to hurt, and never in anger, and after a few times they just need the verbal reinforcement. It kind of made me uncomfortable though, bc when they obey it is really out of not wanting to get popped right? But I do need to do something more than what is going on right now.
She will be 18months next week.... and very independent.
My mom gave me this book about carrying a little wooden spoon and giving a tiny tap with verbal reinforcement when they do something like that, never enough to hurt, and never in anger, and after a few times they just need the verbal reinforcement. It kind of made me uncomfortable though, bc when they obey it is really out of not wanting to get popped right? But I do need to do something more than what is going on right now.
She will be 18months next week.... and very independent.
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