how do i get my 2 year old to understand?

Question

my son just turned 2, and I have to constantly tell him don't hit my tummy/kick tummy/hurt baby ect. any ideas or suggestions. I tap his hand and tell him firmly no, and put him in time out but he just laughs. I'm afraid he's going to seriously hurt me.

Answer

When my son hits, I give him a warning like "no hitting" or some such just so he hears what it is I didn't like; when he does it again, I tell him "That hurt me. Mommy won't play with you if you're hitting," and then I put him down and separate myself from him so he can't hit me any more. It doesn't matter how he reacts. All that matters is that when he hits, I stop him. Whether he laughs, cries, ignores me, the hitting has stopped and that's what matters.

how do i get my 2 year old to understand?

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