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My hitting 1 year old
Why is it that my little one hits me out of no where & thinks its funny, even when he knows hes hurting me?
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Next time this happens... get down on his level and firmly tell him "NO - hitting hurts!" Then, move him to a new activity and you leave his sight. He will begin to get the picture that this type of behavior will not give him the reward he wants - your attention.
It could be happening for many reasons but what matters is how you react to it when it does happen. Remember, he doesn't have language to support needs and wants right now so he will use other means of being "heard." This is typical so don't worry that it is necessarily something you are doing or that he has any problems outside of the norm.
Now... if he was hitting himself violently... that would be a completely new post.
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I agree, it's very typical behavior for that age group while they are not able to communicate their wants and needs with words. I also agree to let him know that it hurts you then get out of there and "ignore him" so to speak. He does want attention, and if he doesn't get it, eventually he'll catch on.
Kids at that age hit like that all the time. He's just a baby and doesn't know any better. Just tell him, "stop"&"no"
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