2.5 year old hits, pushes, pinches and bites

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My 2.5 year old hits, pushes, pinches and bites after numerous attemps to stop this behaviour. I’ve tried several different approaches and nothing seems to work. Timeouts are the only thing that sort of works but he will then do it again later even though he is genuinely remorseful at the time and always apologises. I’d love to hear how other mothers have dealt with this as it’s getting to a point where I’m not wanting to take him anywhere. I should add I’m not against spanking and he will get a tap on the hand every now and then but I feel this is not an age appropriate punishment for him as it is what I’m trying to discourage in the first place. Thanks

Posted by anon, 14/09/13

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- - emily_zilm said
  - 08 Mar 2014
    5:27 pm
any improvement with the behaviour?
- - ljsalomon said
  - 26 Jan 2014
    12:01 am
Has any of the advice below helped?
- - kathryn said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    8:23 pm
I think giving the same repeated message will work
- - meltingmoment said
  - 29 Dec 2013
    9:38 am
Had any luck with getting him to stop?
- - coppin85 said
  - 28 Dec 2013
    8:28 pm
how did it end up?
- - mggarner said
  - 28 Nov 2013
    9:27 am
How is your 2.5 year old now?
- - mggarner said
  - 27 Nov 2013
    12:01 pm
What did you end up doing?
- - meltingmoment said
  - 30 Oct 2013
    8:29 pm
I hope some of the advice below helps.
- - snoopy said
  - 25 Oct 2013
    12:55 pm
Start taking away his favourite toys each time.
- - mouse said
  - 12 Oct 2013
    2:24 pm
I think all little ones will go through this stage, you just need to let them know how wrong it is and go mad at them when they do it
- - missmanic said
  - 03 Oct 2013
    10:48 pm
Wanted to know aswell, thanks for posting.
- - renrenrenrenee said
  - 24 Sep 2013
    8:18 am
Sorry i dont have any advice, but just words of encouragment. Hope he grows out of it fast. Clearly you are doing everything you can. I find my health nurse often has good advice maybe give her a call. Hang in there
- - anninik5 said
  - 22 Sep 2013
    3:14 pm
I would make him stop what he is doing and tell him that is not a nice way to behave. Tell him how you would like him to behave (eg play nicely with his friend). I have found repetition of your expectations is the best way to teach young children good behaviour.
- - blondie said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    11:05 pm
Its the age, boundary pushing. My daughter (now 5) used to do it around the same age and now my son does all of those but he also scratches. Most times he does it, he is overly excited about something like if we are tickling him, he will be laughing, but also bite or scratch us. We stop immediately and tell him its wrong, and we too use the time out chair. He will eventually grow out of it.
- - haldem337 said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    10:22 pm
I have heard that this can often be a way of communicating… Maybe book in to see a speech therapist or someone similar just to be sure
- - kjgarner said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    3:21 pm
I hope he grows out of it soon for your sake
- - rachel84 said
  - 19 Sep 2013
    10:35 am
It’s the age. Be calm and consistant. Time out immediately than discuss what happened and why it was wrong every time
- - kjgarner said
  - 18 Sep 2013
    9:52 pm
Do wha’ts best for your child
- - azmaz said
  - 18 Sep 2013
    4:42 pm
its just a stage, i think its important he is pulled up on it straight away and has a little time out to learn that it makes his friends sad. try to think of some fun things to do at home to distract him also
- - micko10 said
  - 18 Sep 2013
    11:15 am
my nearly 2 year old daughter was biting at preschool. we started a sticker chart when she didnt bite she gets a sticker. It works some of the time