Our littlest is 2y 4m and is still in the one year old class because the class for 2 -ear olds is too full. He's been getting in trouble for hitting or kicking the other kids lately. Of course, we talk to him as much as you can talk to a 2-year old about being gentle, not hurting our friends, etc.

DH talked to his teachers yesterday about it and they all agree that moving him up to the next class would really help because he seems bored with the toys and interactions in the class (he's very verbal and physically active compared to the other kiddos, I'm sure in large part due to the age gap). Unfortunately, due to how full the next class is, they think it will be sometime this summer before there's room to move him up. I know it's not atypical for a 2-year old to have to work through learning that those actions aren't appropriate, but I feel bad that he's in a room with kids who are barely one and don't have the ability yet to play on the same level, move away, etc.

Any ideas how to help him not be so physical with the little ones in his room while we wait out moving to an older class?