Do you smack your baby’s hand as discipline? After you tell tour baby “no” or they’re not behaving?

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Saw someone on this group earlier say that they smack they’re baby’s hand after telling them “no” a few times. Personally, I won’t every hit my son and believe that if that’s the parenting style someone has, it’s way too young! Regardless if a baby understands “no” or not they sure don’t understand why they’re being smacked. 
I just find it odd. Not judging. Just something I’d never do.

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I would like to comment , bc I am the one who will gently smack my daughters hand . I have only done it twice and it was after firm nos and redirection were not working. Also the 2 things I smacked her for doing she has not done since . and smack probably isnt the right word bc it is seriously very gentle compared to what some maybe thinking .

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If I say no and my LO is ignoring me (as 10 month olds do!), then I will use other means to stop him- redirect, block, take him away from whatever he’s touching if it’s dangerous, etc.

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Definitely a million other options other than spanking. I’m a RIE parent, I make sure I set her up for success. 
IMO disciplining an infant is like punishing a puppy for peeing in the house and you never take them out to pee. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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I meant to put no. TOO YOUNG! I just have to say no In a really firm voice and he will either continue to do it or cry lol. When he continues to do it I redirect him to another toy/direction that he is able to play with/go.

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I will if my baby girl is reaching out to touch our fire (the guard is broken and waiting on a new one to be made as it’s big dimensions) because I’d rather me lightly smack her hand than her burn herself. 
That being said we are not going to be putting the fire on until the new guard arrives so hopefully it won’t need to happen.
But general hand smacking just for ignoring you? Nah. Doing it to stop them doing something that will cause immediate pain? Like the fire place? Yes.

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Thanks for bringing this up. I was sad 😢 to hear about the hand smacking. Show baby something else. Pick baby up and put her somewhere safer.  Don’t be lazy or mean to your precious one. 🖤

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Accidental marked yes but meant not yet but will

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I read somewhere or heard somewhere not to smack a babies hands because they use their hands in a sensory way to learn and it messes with then if you discipline them that way. So with my daughter I try the redirect approach.

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Not yet until I really know she’s doing something just to be mean or not listen. Right now she kind of doesn’t really understand when I tell her no but I tell her no over and over and pull her away from whatever it is until she gets mad and then leaves it alone. 
So not yet lol

Do you smack your baby’s hand as discipline? After you tell tour baby “no” or they’re not behaving?

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