A 4-year-old — I’ll call him Popeye — had a habit of hitting other children in his preschool program. His teachers tried various approaches, including rewarding him with a treat on days when he didn’t hit. That backfired, as such silly approaches to discipline nearly always do.
Toddlers often form habit of hitting —but it is fixable
Parenting Advice


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