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At ds' 9-mo checkup (more like 10 mo), i brought up concern about ds' hitting at me, pulling my hair... It's all, of course, unintentional. What i do is pull his hands away and ask him to touch gently, then help distract him with something else.
Our ped. said that sounds great, but once i notice "that look in his eyes" (??) that lets me know he's intentionally hitting etc, then i should sternly say "no" and walk away from him in an angry manner for 1 minute, then return and be happy/normal again.
I just don't feel at ease with this advice, but, this is my first baby so i don't know... what do you experienced mamas think?
TIA!
Our ped. said that sounds great, but once i notice "that look in his eyes" (??) that lets me know he's intentionally hitting etc, then i should sternly say "no" and walk away from him in an angry manner for 1 minute, then return and be happy/normal again.
I just don't feel at ease with this advice, but, this is my first baby so i don't know... what do you experienced mamas think?
TIA!