mother nurture
02-04-2006, 01:15 PM
Well...we had a break from hitting for about the last 5 months. But, dd has started up again. I need some reassurance, new strategies. She thinks that it is funny. She's not frusturated, angry, anything like that. It tends to happen more when she is tired. I try redirecting, calmly saying, "We only use gentle touches." I sternly say, "Hitting hurts, mama." She just laughs at me. :nut I tell her to use her words, signs, etc. I have tried saying, "You seem tired, would you like to lay down w/ mama?" She still just laughs at me. I know that it will pass, just as the other times have passed, but any help during the present would be appreciated!