Toddler is hitting the baby!?

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Increase supervision and restriction of interacting with the baby. Forbid your toddler from being in the same

room or area as her brother. If she go toward the area or room he is in you or another trusted person should

immediately guide her to a different area or room. Use I statement and redirection to encourage acceptable

behaviors. Offer her two or few acceptable choices or activities so her thoughts, feelings, or energies can be

expressed in appropriate manners. During free time, suggest doing variety of character building activities or

educational lessons with her. She must do several days of behaving and not trying to go toward the baby at

all to be allowed near him again. Don’t add days. Don’t reset days. If she act badly or disobey, that day don't

count toward the days of behaving. Remind her the number of day(s) left to be allowed near her brother.

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Smack the toddler's hands! When the baby is awake - have the toddler help get things for you.

Right now, the toddler is hitting the baby because of jealousy.

Revoked privileges? From a toddler? Spanking? They don't even understand what is going on. How about understanding her frustration and anxiety about a major life change? Just keep her away from her brother. Redirect her if she feels aggressive. Empathize with her. Try doing some reading here: http://www.ahaparenting.com/ages-stages/toddlers/d...

best thing to do is get the older child involved in helping with the baby. Have the older one bring diapers wipes when needed. Help with the bath say will you give mommy the soap will you give me the oil Have the child involved in choosing what baby is to wear. Bring baby this toy or that. Read out loud to the older child while feeding baby. Have older child read to baby. have her make pictures for the baby and put them in a lace baby can see them. so older child can see them. you are a family act like one. Use the older childs help.

Since she started Montessori last week she has been taking our frustration on her brother. We have done time outs. We have revoked privileges. We have been sweet and explained why not to. We have even spanked. None of it is working !!!!! Any tips?

Tell the social services and they will take him away. Problem solved.