LO is 9.5 months, and has started doing both of these things. Scratching more than hitting... he will reach out to touch my face (or anyone's face), and then he'll dig his nails in and claw! Owww! I always pull away and say "That's not nice!" but he just kind of looks at me and laughs, haha. I'm sure he has no idea what I'm saying...
He also started swatting at us when he's mad. If he's frustrated or tired and fussing, and we try to make him laugh, he'll hit at us!
Is this normal behavior for this age? I've just been redirecting him when he hits... I don't want to give a strong reaction in case that makes him want to do it more (though I'm not sure if he realizes what he's doing). What do you do when your LO hits and scratches?
I usually take her hands and hold them down and say "no, we do not hit, be gentle, be nice". She only does it when she is mad or frustrated. Interested in hearing what others do about this, because I feel like my strategy rarely works!!
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