Comments on: Aggressive Toddler Behavior (Hitting, Biting, Spitting)

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:59:50 +0000

In reply to Mek. My son is 5 years old he is in kindergarden and im having alot of trouble with him in school.he is hitting,spiting,kicking the teacher,he does not listen or focus/puts attention.He throws everything to tje floor amd does not sit still.He mainly does this when he is around kids and people.I dont know what to do

By: Mek

Mek — Sun, 29 Dec 2019 04:55:15 +0000

In reply to Kara W. This is a very valid question. My toddler's cousin hits and scratches constantly (both are two) and the parents and grandparents don't do anything about it. The onus is on ME to protect my child or to let them "both figure it out". Is this appropriate for two year old children? I am very resentful about it. My daughter's skin was broken last time and everyone was busy making sure the hitter and her parents were not feeling bad. I have decided to simply not take my daughter around them any longer.

By: Kara W

Kara W — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 08:34:48 +0000

Thank you Janet! What if my child is on the receiving end of a similar situation: girl a few months older than my daughter hits, tackles, pushes my daughter on occasion when we are together and I’m usually not hovering over the two of them to stop the older girl. Today my daughter was hit very hard in the face. Should I not put my daughter in this situation at all and/or my husband and I have been thinking about how we need to be more assertive when the two are playing together as to stop any hitting, etc. The older toddler does have a new sibling, and we are also expecting another; I want to keep my daughter safe and it does feel like this is harm that I shouldn’t subject her to. Please help!