QB = when i do timeout (have been for a few months now and DD is only 18 months) = i sit her on a chair in the dining room away from the tv and toys where it is quiet and no distractions, tell her that hitting or what ever she is doing is naughty and she needs to listen to mummy when i say to stop. then i ask her to say sorry.. (she kisses me as sorry) then i let her back in the room.

She quickly learnt although she was only young too like your dd that she is removed fromthe situation. She is only there about 30 seconds so not long (now i can leave her there on the chair for a minute and she will stay without me but couldnt iniatially).

But yep until then, prevention is the best method i think. Dont let things in her reach that are hard or dangerous. And if she finds something and hits you with it then remove it from her and tell her why.

But hopefully will pass over the next few months