What To Do When Kids Are Hitting

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You just saw your child hit another child. What is your ideal response?

1 - Hit your child back.

2 - Yell at your child.

3 - Validate your child's feelings but not the behavior, followed by a consequence.

4 - Lecture your child about the problems with hitting.

5 - Give a warning. "If you hit again, you'll need to sit."

6 - Ignore it.

7 - Make your child apologize.