Hitting ?

Ok so my LO just turned 1 and for a couple of months now he has been hitting and scratching and pulling hair.

I know i know he is just a baby and they do these things, trust me i thought this myself. However i have tried to ignore it but he smacks my face and claws and rips my hair out so bad and he will continue to do it if i ignore him, he even does it harder if i ignore him. Plus im pretty sure he knows its wrong as if i give him a stern look he will hesitate and sometimes even cry .

However i have recently started to say "no" to him . Do you mummas think that its to early to say no to him . And do you have any other advice to how i can stop him hitting?

He's not too young to say no to

No I think the earlier you start to correct the behaviour the better I think you are handling it the way I would for a one year old

No, its not too early to say no. I tell my son no already and hes 8 months old!

<blockquote><b>Quoting Mrs cree:</b>" No I think the earlier you start to correct the behaviour the better I think you are handling it the way I would for a one year old"</blockquote>




This. DD has been doing this since around 10 months. I say no, and put her down. She has good aim too, so now she throws crap at me. And I take it away and say no. She doesn't listen to me. Only to Daddy.

My son went through a stage like this and when I finally broke him of it, he decided he was going to start biting, lol. It IS totally normal, and it's never too early for them to start learning NO!

I've gotten smurf for this before, but DD was a biter (she got her teeth super early) and a hair puller. I lightly bit her finger just enough to show her that it doesnt feel good, and I lightly "pulled" on her hair to show that doesn't feel good as well. She looked at me with a very curious face, and hasnt done it since. Not scared or appauled or mad or upset, but she got it. Both were done before 9 months of age.
She does not hit or bite anyone now because she knows that even though it may have felt good to bite or pull hair- it hurts the person she did it too.
No-spank mamas hate that- but what I hate are children who think it's cute to hurt someone else and don't get diciplined for doing so. Psh.

I think "no" is a bad word to use- because it will turn into his favorite. I explain why DD shouldnt do something, or distract her.
"Oh mama, that's yucky. We dont want germs on our hands, so let's leave that in the garbage, okay?" and place the object back. or "That hurts mommy when you pull on her hair, please don't do that."

Oh good . i was starting to feel like a crappy mum for saying NO and making him cry . Thats the thing he cries when i say NO so he must know its wrong,

Thank you all i will continue doing what i am doing .

If you don't wanna be "mean" by saying no try saying "thats not nice" or something along those lines.

I have always taught mine gentle and then showed them the sign for gentle. My now 9.5 month old signs and touches my face lightly for gentle at least 95% of the time. Lol

<blockquote><b>Quoting i ♥ nora:</b>" I've gotten smurf for this before, but DD was a biter (she got her teeth super early) and a hair puller. ... [snip!] ... that in the garbage, okay?" and place the object back. or "That hurts mommy when you pull on her hair, please don't do that.""</blockquote>


I've tried this too! DD thinks it is a game.

Thank you all for the advice, i will take all of this in to consideration and hopefully he will break out of this behaviour soon  

Quoting GoldenGirls:" <blockquote><b>Quoting i ♥ nora:</b>" I've gotten smurf for this before, but DD ... [snip!] ... mommy when you pull on her hair, please don't do that.""</blockquote> I've tried this too! DD thinks it is a game."

Really?! DD knows when we're playing and when we're serious. She likes to slap BD's head (bald) for the noise it makes, and when she does it to my shoulders I dont mind but she goes too crazy and slaps my cheeks. I dont yell or scare her, but I tell her softly but seriously "No, you dont anyone in the face. Thats not the game." And she stops and goes back to the "ok" areas.