hun.. poopy's carer was saying yesterday that he grabs other children, not to harm them or anything but just goes and hugs them and they get scared and cry. he's done this before too. she reckons maybe he's frustrated fr teething so he's letting go off that extra energy. he's also been like playing w his toys and throwing them. he's done that at home but not from anger/frustration. he lifts up his blocks etc and gets excited and throws them up fast, and does it over and over again quickly. i think he enjoys throwing them up and seeing them fall and make a big noise and he laughs and does it again. he wants to do it all too quick.
should i be worried about him grabbing/hugging other children? is this normal?
thanks hun... xoxox
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Poopy is doing all the normal stuff hun. He doesnt have the language to tell his friends he is excited to see them and really enjoys their company. WIll does the same thing. We use the word "gentle" all the time and guide his hand to our face softly or to another childs face or body. Are the kids at day care younger than him or the same age? We have a lot of soft toys at home and try to encourage WIll to give them *hugs* and kisses maybe something else for Lakshman to hug onto.
The throwing is also normal too but not what you really want is it. A firm UH UH and show him how to roll them on the floor or stack the blocks instead. Its a hard one becasue WIll like to throw his balls to which really is what they are meant for arent they.
We found WIll was slapping our faces in excitment and we were always touching his hands and moving it away now just give a really sad face and say Poor mummy poor daddy and shake our heads it really affects him and his face gets sad. The tone and body language can help with the behaviour greatly.
It really is all very normal stuff though hun
It sounds like he really loves being with his friends at care though and its all very exciting
Last edited by india44; March 18th, 2009 at 08:55 AM.
thanks bron!! makes me feel heaps better!!
maybe i should tell his carers if he does that, we tell him at home to be gentle. that's what we do, cos he doesnt know he can hurt someone unintentionally.
poopy doesnt like soft toys for some reason.. he seems humphrey at day care and says appa.. stve does look like a bear!
my mum did teach him the sad face thing and poor mummy/daddy/granny thing. we usually tell him no and tell him to be gentle and that it hurts. we'll start the sad face thing too.
he does love his dc now, he gets so excited as soon as i pullover. and often there's so much happening he doesnt even realise im saying good bye. he's such a sticky beak.
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