No, not me hitting Andrea, or even Andie hitting other kids!! :P

Actually, my girlfriend has a little boy who's about 2 1/2.....he is ALL BOY!! Meaning sometimes he gets a little bit too "physical" with the other kids. He'll push and shove, sometimes hit, but mainly when playing and not in anger, if that makes sense.

Oh, but every so often he hits out of anger and frustration as well, don't get me wrong!

My friend puts him in time-outs when he hits (regardless of whether it's in play or in anger), but that's not working. She's not opposed to spanking AT ALL, but seems like spanking as a punishment for hitting doesn't make much sense, so she's not done that.....yet...... B)

Is 2 too young for taking away privileges? But in essence, isn't that what the time out is?

I never had that problem with Andrea, maybe she tried it once or twice but somehow I nipped it in the bud.

Ideas? Suggestions?

Besides duct tape and a stun gun, that is..... B)

YDS liked to hit ODS. When he did I'd grab his arm and tell him it's not ok to do that. He learned after a few times of me 'sqeezing' his arm and saying no that it's not acceptable.
He recently began doing it again so I let ODS hit him back. Stopped him from doing it again.LOL :wave:

When Isaiah wouldn't stop hitting ANYone for the longest time, hubby did something that FINALLY worked. We'd set him at the table and set his hands out in front of him, face down. He was not allowed to lift them up until his time-out was done. We did this every time. He hasn't hit for a while now.


I totally understand the spanking not even working...especially at that age. Never worked for our kids, either.

I like that trick with Isaiah. 'Course, there's no really bad habits here that need broken ('cept thumb-sucking and I'm the only one that thinks that's bad).

Now, Daddy on the other hand, might have some bad habits...

When he gets in trouble, does she get in his face with her meanest angry mom face and tell him in her harshest voice "Do not hit!"

That sometimes works with my 2 year old. I have to lower my voice and practically 'bark' at him to get his attention-you know get real ugly at him...Recently read a book that told how boys respond better to loud, deep voices rather than 'feminine' voices, so I've tried it and it is woroking..so far...I put on my angry face and growl the correction at him and keep looking at him with the evil eye until he gets the idea...

Good ideas, keep 'em coming! :nod:

I'll be sure to pass them along!