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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
9. Don't lose control
It's easy to get angry when you see your child hurting another child. This won't teach your child what he needs to learn: i.e. how to control his emotions when others are making him mad. When you're mad, your child will be watching how you handle your anger.
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