Yes! This is what is happening with my nephew. He finds it very funny.

​@@TheDrivingCrooner117 i'm having a similar problem with a daycare child and trying not to dread the week starting tomorrow, looking for some strategies (no matter how many times i go through it with children i am always looking for new ways to handle it). his age: almost 11 months. scenario: only child with loving parents, and 1 cat who has hit him and scratched him one time, otherwise this child has had no exposure to being hit and has not seen hitting. he attacks one child in particular for no reason, and other times for reason of a toy. he gets a lot of books, toys, food and attention. he finds hitting interested or funny to see someone's reactions. the current plan: -prevention, our daily schedule keeps us hydrated, fed, rested and diapered -prevention, rearrange our schedule to give him more one on one time to avoid opportunities to hit and structured closely supervised social play -prevention, if we see him making a move, we block it, and distract both children -discipline, when this fails, ask for space and explain hitting hurts. try to distract both children. if the other child needs comforting, we comfort them, acknowledge they are sad, and move them away from the hitter. discipline, if we have if in a group of 3 or more children, the hitter needs to be moved if he is actively hitting and the other children cannot easily be moved -- immediate removal to a safe cool down/timeout area (not sleeping crib, but could be a safe room with gate access and view of the other play room, or a play pen while the other children are comforted. once the other children are tended to preferably where the hitter can see us tending to the other children. the hitter will then be told that he hurt another child, and we cannot allow him to do that, and then return him to the room with close supervision. if he starts screaming or throwing a tantrum when he is put in a cool down area, he cannot come out of that area until he calms down. first tend to the children that were hit, and then tend to the child throwing a tantrum on timeout, and try to talk him through his tantrum. if he is truly stuck in a tantrum, he may need 1 minute to calm down before trying to help calm him again. once calm, talk through it not being okay to hit because it hurt another friend and hurt the friend's feelings and made them sad. rinse and repeat repeat repeat until this phase is over (hopefully soon)

Stacey W. I’m glad you asked this. My grandson will pat me sympathetically when I cough. The same child will slug me in the face unexpectedly, pull my hair and throw metal objects at my head - not in anger, but with a twinkle in his eye and a big grin on his face. He thinks it’s hilarious to see me duck a flying object. He has no judgement whatsoever. He’s just as likely to throw a rock at your head as a nerf block.

That is exactly the issue I’m having with my 2 yr old. He thinks it’s hilarious to spit, spit out his food, and knock things on low tables onto the floor. Everything I’ve tried to do seems to make him do it more instead of less

My son does the exact same thing. I'm getting frustrated, and most of the time what I've tried to correct the situation doesn't work well. Good luck with yours!

Being hungry is not an excuse for inappropriate behaviour

Slap back. They'll stop.

@@Nat-gh2tt wth?

@@elenadiaz6566 What? Is she supposed to put up with that kind of disrespect?

@@Nat-gh2tt Didn't you read that she mentioned 'one year old'? A child that young doesn't even understand what being disrespectful is.

@@devangverma9632 I don't think you give children the respect of understanding right from wrong at that age. Believe me 1-2 year olds will begin to push boundaries with you. "What can, and can I not get away with?"

There is. It’s called Positive Discipline. Kids are not made to feel guilty or not important. Especially the Montessori based positive discipline. It’s not easy to do if you were raised in any of the “traditional” parenting styles but it’s definitely worth in the long term! Best of luck! Best of luck!

Instead of time out we use a quiet down area where the child can go and have a quiet time with 1-2 items like a squishy ball or pillow

Don't do it. Do time in with your child instead if anything. Search positive discipline. But in large scale parenting guidence in the way to prepare activities for them to have their things available to them to have less clutter and make life easier for everyone with a prepared environment that will help them with thier development and save you money in the long run keep your house tidy their clothes thier rooms easy for them to tidy and for them to get stuck in with thier play without needing you every minute and to have them be involved in the family tasks house work learning to be involved in family meals be focused be connected with you truly and have less tantrum type moments because they will have more sense of control and order in thier lives and so will you once you get into it truly this will help so kuch.

@@AmmaraSHAH773377 thanks for your help 🤗

Somtimes we' don't even know why we did something i think jane nelson did respond to this issue before she is one of the main people doing talks and writing books on positive discipline its sooooomuch more effective in day to day tantrums and behaviours but also in the long run your relationship with your child is going to be less damaged and more trusting and more honest lol thats what i want in my girl as a teenager instead of the lost connections and mistrust and dishonesty that is so rampant because we'r messed up our connections. All these tricks and shutting ourselves off to them when they are having real feelings only accepting them when they are 'well behaved' and gave thier feelings controlled by themselves locked away almost is why they gave issues being real with us later on that is what it seems anyway. I love positive discipline and Montessori parenting otherwise i wouldn't cope hahahahaha

Abby Trimble this is just my opinion, but rarely is an insult an appropriate joke. Many people have difficulty telling the difference between truth and sarcasm. To function well in the world our children must learn not to say words that could be taken hurtfully. I would discipline the same for both insults and joking insults.

Charity Yu i get what you’re saying. I was refering to times when you’re talking with friends who know you’re joking with them

Simone davies fro the Montessori toddler book and the Montessori notebook podcast mentioned this play fighting rule in thier house she would say something i can't remember but it was in line with just checking in with everyone when she head someone saying no no stopp in a joking way but she had a certien phrase that really showed the did not like this play fighting anymore and tha eveyone needs to stop it now. It was cool i cant remember i recomend going trjough alllllll the podcasts lolll or at least her book and the positive discipline book by jane Nelson

Don't do time out you are showing them that you dont accept thier true feelings you don't actually acept them you shut yourself off from them you distance them they are not accepted that's what our brains learnt they then become inauthentic they gave issues in life being authentic and handling thier emotions instead guide them through thier big feelings these new strong feelings. Man im going through this entire comment section telling everyone to search what time ins are and positive discipline trying to undue the damaging advice this quack gave.

I can relate. How old is your child?

You gave birth to 13?.... I'm asking because it's common in my community, I'm young and expected to as well

These behaviours needs to be addressed with specific strategies it’s not an easy fix or quick answer

Some behaviours are very challenging and requires more than just the average strategies

Sometimes parents and adults seems to take these behaviours too lightly

She was referring to the behavior/aggression, not the child.

Postive discipline and Montessori parenting i am tired i need to sleep this is what i recomednsearch up i love Ashley's videoes and i like the Montessori notebook and i like jane Nelson's talk. Lots of books.

She sounds like she is having trouble taking No for an answer stick with your decision and not give in to her. She is using this behaviour to get what she wants and to have her way

@@AmmaraSHAH773377 Thank you so much for replying. She will be in PreK 3 in Sept and will not tell me when she has to go. But she can fully dress herself & put on her shoes correctly. She also is a different child when my sisters or other grownups are visiting or we all go out so I know she is stating she has control when it's me or her parents/grandparents. But I want her to be the child others are glad to see coming. I feel bad that she may be found to be trouble or just won't calm down enough to stay in school. I will check out the info you have given me.

@@parentingbeyondbehaviours6382 Thank you also for replying. I'm staying strong but the home situation has not changed. I feel bad that she may totally out of control within 2 yrs time because she is so STRONG! Her parents maintain separate households and neither does enough to check her behavior. She's now screaming "I hate you " often when she doesn't get her way. But I will stick to my guns.

@@2004mojo yes please do you have to literally retrain her brain she already has learned behaviours and unlearning those behaviours can be very difficult