My 19 month old daughter is turning into rocky..

KC1984 · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:41 PM

My 19 month old daughter has become a bit aggressive, I don't think there's a child in her nursery she hasn't duffed. She doesnt care how old or how big she just goes for them if they give her any trouble. I'm alittle concerned as my parttner & I have not brought her up that way - we don't even raise our voices in front of her.
When she has been attacking other children, both my partner & I & the nursery talk to her & tell her it's wrong.
Is this just a phase all children go through?

katkooty · Jun 30th, 2008, 03:50 PM

i know my little brothers were like this and the doctor said it might be too much sugar so..alot of energy perhaps? i also heard it could be certain dyes in food that shes reacting too.. and it could also be just an attention strategy? my brother was like this when my mom was pregnant with the second son..so he was doing anything to get attention..bad or good..

Sternchen · Jun 30th, 2008, 05:42 PM

How to you really respond when she hits you? IMO: baby talk doesn't get you anywhere and you need to correct her behavior by firmly telling her "NO! That hurts mommy" and then directing her attention elsewhere.

I think it's a pretty common phase that most kids go through

guccimamma · Jun 30th, 2008, 07:10 PM

my daughter is a bruiser, she is now 5...she has been the fiesty-est little girl i have ever encountered

my son is the opposite, has honestly never had a scuffle with anyone.

we keep her very busy in sports now that she is older, it really helps to have an outlet. we have also been told karate is good for this type of personality.

good luck, it has gotten easier...she is more accountable for her actions now

Mrs. MC · Jun 30th, 2008, 09:39 PM

my daughter beats the $&!# out of me , she is 16 months old. She thinks it is funny no matter who stern I am with her or pretend to cry when she hits me. The only thing that seems to work is to reinforce the other child who isn't hitting me and then she looks for affection but I don't think it is because she really cares whether or not she gets attention from me but more of a competition. I don't know where this comes from either, she seems to really like doing it. Good luck !

KC1984 · Jul 1st, 2008, 07:31 AM

Thanks for all your help.

I'm looking a cranio Therapy (spelling) to try & chill her out.

To be honest I've got a bit of a fiesty attitude but never infornt of her, so I'm guessing it's the old nature nuture, although she's never seen this behaviour it could be in her genes?
It's def not too much sugar - she has a really good diet. She hardley ever has processed food, no sweets, never chips, not even white grapes.

I'll let you know how the therapy goes ... she'll probably ko the therapist.

Jun 30th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#1
KC1984 Member Location: In my own little World	My 19 month old daughter is turning into rocky.. My 19 month old daughter has become a bit aggressive, I don't think there's a child in her nursery she hasn't duffed. She doesnt care how old or how big she just goes for them if they give her any trouble. I'm alittle concerned as my parttner & I have not brought her up that way - we don't even raise our voices in front of her. When she has been attacking other children, both my partner & I & the nursery talk to her & tell her it's wrong. Is this just a phase all children go through?

Jun 30th, 2008, 05:42 PM	#3
Sternchen We're having a boy!! Location: Beauty RAOK	How to you really respond when she hits you? IMO: baby talk doesn't get you anywhere and you need to correct her behavior by firmly telling her "NO! That hurts mommy" and then directing her attention elsewhere. I think it's a pretty common phase that most kids go through __________________ My 2 wonderful girls, Nicole (5) and Julia (1) will be big sisters soon! My pregnancy blog

Jun 30th, 2008, 09:39 PM	#5
Mrs. MC Member	my daughter beats the $&!# out of me , she is 16 months old. She thinks it is funny no matter who stern I am with her or pretend to cry when she hits me. The only thing that seems to work is to reinforce the other child who isn't hitting me and then she looks for affection but I don't think it is because she really cares whether or not she gets attention from me but more of a competition. I don't know where this comes from either, she seems to really like doing it. Good luck ! __________________

Jun 30th, 2008, 03:50 PM	#2
katkooty Member Location: Dubai	i know my little brothers were like this and the doctor said it might be too much sugar so..alot of energy perhaps? i also heard it could be certain dyes in food that shes reacting too.. and it could also be just an attention strategy? my brother was like this when my mom was pregnant with the second son..so he was doing anything to get attention..bad or good..

Jun 30th, 2008, 07:10 PM	#4
guccimamma guccimamma	my daughter is a bruiser, she is now 5...she has been the fiesty-est little girl i have ever encountered my son is the opposite, has honestly never had a scuffle with anyone. we keep her very busy in sports now that she is older, it really helps to have an outlet. we have also been told karate is good for this type of personality. good luck, it has gotten easier...she is more accountable for her actions now

Jul 1st, 2008, 07:31 AM	#6
KC1984 Member Location: In my own little World	Thanks for all your help. I'm looking a cranio Therapy (spelling) to try & chill her out. To be honest I've got a bit of a fiesty attitude but never infornt of her, so I'm guessing it's the old nature nuture, although she's never seen this behaviour it could be in her genes? It's def not too much sugar - she has a really good diet. She hardley ever has processed food, no sweets, never chips, not even white grapes. I'll let you know how the therapy goes ... she'll probably ko the therapist.