7. Your child is hitting you or other kids
Hitting is also a normal part of children’s development, and it usually starts after the age of two. However, you should pay very close attention to their aggressive behavior, and they need to understand that hitting other people is wrong and not acceptable.
They need to be taught how to control their impulses, as it is a normal part of growth. According to Edward R. Christophersen, Ph.D., co-author of Parenting That Works: Building Skills That
Last a Lifetime, “When you say to a child, ‘If you hit him again, we’re leaving,’ you’re giving him permission to do it one more time before he gets in trouble.”
So you can understand why this is not the message you want to send to your kid. Instead, never let them get away with hitting other people, not even you. Tell him that hitting hurts, and explain the fact that it is wrong as much as you need to because they will understand at some point.
Also, if they hit another child at the playground, it’s important to remove them from the situation immediately and go home. Or, if they hit someone to get their toy, and they end up getting it, make sure to take away their toy, in order to understand that actions have consequences.
Read also: The 7 Biggest Parenting Mistakes That Destroy Kids’ Mental Strength According to Therapists.
