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Is Hitting a 2 Year Old Normal?

Robert Thorne • • 7 min read
Is Hitting a 2 Year Old Normal?
It is developmentally normal for toddlers to hit. It is the parent's job to supervise and handle toddlers kindly and firmly until they are ready to learn more effective ways to communicate. Kids will grow out of it if they get help (skills training) instead of a model of violence (hitting back).

What to do with a hitting 2 year old?

What should you do when your toddler hits?

  1. Restrain them physically. Your instinct may be to physically hold your toddler back when they are trying to hit others. ...
  2. Remove your child from the situation. ...
  3. Discuss alternatives. ...
  4. Redirect. ...
  5. Provide emotional support. ...
  6. Prevent hitting before it begins.

How do you discipline a 2 year old without hitting them?

How to Discipline a 2-Year-Old Child

  1. Ignore them. This may seem harsh, but one of the key ways of responding to your child's tantrum is to not engage it. ...
  2. Walk away. ...
  3. Give them what they want on your terms. ...
  4. Distract and divert their attention. ...
  5. Think like your toddler. ...
  6. Help your child explore. ...
  7. But set limits. ...
  8. Put them in timeout.
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Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.