Hellobee Boards Topic: Does your young toddler hit herself?

Hellobee Boards Topic: Does your young toddler hit herself? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 16:11:58 +0000 littleblessings on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1122099 Mon, 30 Sep 2013 15:53:15 +0000 littleblessings 1122099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO smacks her tummy for fun but her temper tantrums consist of her flinging her head back as fast as she can. Luckily, I have been there every time she has done this. ipodfelicia on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1118898 Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:28:28 +0000 ipodfelicia 1118898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 3 year old is very bad about this and she acts as if it dosent even phase her, at a lose of what to do, help! erinpye on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1100047 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:45:20 +0000 erinpye 1100047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 1 year old does it too- usually when she's tired. crunch on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099870 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:24:07 +0000 crunch 1099870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Yup, my LO started doing this after he turned 1 as well! He thinks its funny but it seems like he hits himself really hard! Crazy kiddos.. Penny Lane on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099866 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:21:13 +0000 Penny Lane 1099866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ my LO does, to the sides of his head and his belly. it's always grinning at us while he does it, so I think he thinks it's funny. if he gets over zealous and starts smacking hard I grab his hands and say "be gentle!" and he either stops or softens at least! I wouldn't worry about it twinmama on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099841 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:12:03 +0000 twinmama 1099841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My kids kind of tap themselves on the head with their palm, or do it to each other. Sometimes it's harder than others, but I think it's just exploration. They are about the same age. If it's aggressive, I intervene, but I'm not worried about it. sunny on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099831 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:08:10 +0000 sunny 1099831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Rubies: I think she thinks its funny. I gently remove her hand and say that we don't hit, and she generally stops. But it kind of worries me that she's hitting so hard! Rubies on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099785 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:52:11 +0000 Rubies 1099785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ When does she hit herself? Like, out of frustration? For fun (like, she thinks it's funny?)... sunny on "Does your young toddler hit herself?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-your-young-toddler-hit-herself#post-1099760 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:46:29 +0000 sunny 1099760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO occasionally will smack her own head. She just turned 1 and this probably started a week or two ago. We don't hit so I don't know where she got this behavior from. Does your LO do this? Should I be worried?