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Hitting, Kicking, Biting and Hair Pulling
In This Article
- 1. Intercede Before Your Child Acts Out
- 2. Teach Your Child How to React
- 3. Examine Hidden Causes
- 4. Don't Reward Bad Behavior with Extra Attention
- 5. Teach Positive Physical Touching
- 6. Clap Off
- 7. Give your Child a Time Out
- 8. Avoid Play Hitting and Wrestling
- 9. Don't lose control
- 10. Don't focus on punishment
2. Teach Your Child How to React
It's one thing to step into an argument and solve it yourself, but it's another thing entirely to teach him what to do in advance of the next problem. This can be done through role-play, discussion, and reading a few children's books about angry emotions.
