Does anyone have any good ideas on how to stop a 1 yr old from hitting and pulling hair? I really don't think that you should slap their hand if they are hitting because it just reinforces the hitting. What can be done?

Try using timeouts if you need to. I remember a line, "Once your child trusts you to meet her needs, she will trust you to set her limits." Keep them active & busy with something constructive & try maintaining a positive environment in front of the kid.

Everytime they do it, get on their eye level and explain why hitting is bad. Then timeout, or take away something of theirs or a certain privilege that you know they like for a little while. They'll stop

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