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If your toddler hits you - please don't despair

Name: If your toddler hits you - please don't despair
Uploaded: 2024-01-09T16:00:33+00:00
Duration: 40 s
Channel: Camilla McGill
Description: In this brief video, the speaker reassures caregivers that being hit by a toddler does not reflect poorly on them as parents nor label the child as a bad…

9 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief video, the speaker reassures caregivers that being hit by a toddler does not reflect poorly on them as parents nor label the child as a bad person. She emphasizes that toddlers hit because they are struggling to regulate strong emotions and need adult help to calm down. The recommended response is to calmly tell the child, "I don't want to be hit," reinforcing that hitting is unacceptable while also providing emotional support. The speaker invites viewers to follow her for more non‑punitive parenting advice and to message her if they appreciate this approach.

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If you've been hit by your toddler or your young child, here's something that it doesn't mean. It doesn't mean you're a bad parent and it doesn't mean they're a bad child. And although it's so upsetting when children hit us, they actually need our help to regulate their emotions and they need our help to calm down. We can say to them, 'I don't want to be hit.' They know that hitting isn't good because I suspect you've already told them many times. So I'm going to be doing some more about this. If you like this approach and you don't want to punish your child for hitting, message me below and also make sure you're following me.