https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:02:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92717 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:49:37 +0000 Andrea 92717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did the same as @mrs. wagon. I noticed that this is what the daycare people did so I followed their lead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92663 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:51:07 +0000 Rubies 92663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 7.5 months and when she hits us or is rough, I hold her hand in mine and firmly say, "NO" and look at her with stern eyes. Most of the time she laughs at me. Psh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92662 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:51:01 +0000 mrs. wagon 92662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>RJ was never really rough but when he was, we'd grab his hand and say "gentle, please" and take his hand and gently pet whatever he was about to grab. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92660 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:48:13 +0000 sorrycharlie 92660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: lol. I'm glad you laughed because I was snorting reading the replies to this post. I know I'll be in for it, I didn't want anyone to think I'm laughing because I think it'll never happen to me!</p> <p>my nephew and the girls I nanny have gotten me GOOD sometimes. it is hard to hide laughs, though, when they're too young to be doing it totally maliciously. my nephew headbutted me in the nose and I was tearing up it hurt so bad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92658 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:42:09 +0000 chopsuey 92658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. That's how we've been teaching our LO. It's tough teaching her that hitting is a no no since we let her slap us around in the beginning because we thought it was so cute.<br /> Sometimes when she slaps the $h!# outta DH it takes A LOT of self control not to laugh. Sometimes I can't help it. Cause she REALLY hurts him. hahahah </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92654 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:37:48 +0000 BoogieBea 92654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's exactly how we taught our LO to be gentle with our dog. I just kept showing him how we touch and pet him gently. Eventually, he understood.<br /> Sometimes, when he's in one of those moods where he's swatting or pulling our hair for whatever reason, we'll try to redirect him to do something else with his hands. We tell him "hands are not for hitting, hands are for clapping" (or some other action) and we'll clap our hands with him.<br /> It just takes time and consistency. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-92605 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:45:18 +0000 williamsh2 92605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The reason this is an issue for us is he is scratching younger babies at daycare. They end up putting him in an exercauser to keep him from getting to the babies. Daycare is working on a separate room for the smaller babies but right now we have quite the issue. Anyone else have any tips? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-88264 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:01:30 +0000 Maysprout 88264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is a bit of a brute with the dogs, we just usually take her hand and show her how to pet them gently. It's not immediately effective though but we try to be consistent. She's pretty good about being gentle with me but she had a week where she was swatting at me and I'd just make eye contact and tell her No and tried not to let any little swats go unnoticed or ignored so she didn't start to think it was OK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-88246 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:47:15 +0000 heffalump 88246@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good question! When I tell my LO "No" in a firm voice.... she either smiles or laughs. She's constantly pulling my hair and grabbing my glasses. I want to teach her to be gentle for when she's a little older so she won't tug at our dog! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-88245 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:43:12 +0000 T.H.O.U. 88245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love to hear this as well. My LO is only 6 months but she pinches and scratches and "hits" us. She's just learning to feel things but sometimes it REALLY hurts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/teaching-gentle-touch#post-88208 Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:53:10 +0000 williamsh2 88208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any tips on how to teach gentle touch? My 9 month old is now pulling earrings and hair and hitting other kids in daycare. We tell him "No" and take his hand and show him a gentle touch while saying "Gentle". </p> <p>Does anyone have a different approach that worked for them?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>