2 Year Old Hitting - Salt Lake City,UT

If she's still hitting, I'd say what you are doing is not effective. But you have to remember that at this age, she has a very short attention span and unless something is truly "shocking" to her, she won't remember. With that said, I think she needs a spanking. She needs to experience what she's doing to others. I know that this won't go over well, but I bet you it will be more effective much quicker than anything else you're doing.

Another example that children who are not spanked hit and that spanking does not necessarily teach hitting. Hitting is something that comes naturally to all people and it is only from learning self-control that people refrain from hitting.

I am going through exactly the same thing with my son. Looks like "terrible twos" have set in. Seems like you are doing everything correctly. I do not agree with the previous person who responded to your question. Spanking is not the answer. What I do with my son is when he hits I remove him from the situation, sit him down and explain to him that hitting is not nice. And then I make him give whoever he hit a hug. I don't know how effective time outs are at this age but it doesn't hurt to try. Hope this helps. But it seems you are doing everything correctly. Good luck.

My son was a little aggressive too at this age! All i can suggest is keep reminding her that hitting is not ok and show hew on you that hitting hurts pop your own hand and say owie! that hurts mommy when im hit! And as far as the reaction from everyone when she does hit shouldn't be a extremely obvious one because kids like to get whatever attention they can good or bad! So when she does hit i think you should tell her if your hit again your going in time out firmly and if she does it again put her in time out every single time!
best of luck! this is a stage and hopefully it will pass soon!

I think what you are doing is fine. Also - make sure that the "victim' gets plenty of attention from the incident and your daughter gets very little.

Two year olds are so impulsive, and such little creatures of the moment, that even though your daughter KNOWS its wrong, and may regret her actions after, she still cant stop herself.

After each hitting situation, talk about what she could have done differently. Dont spend forever on it - she is two - but a sentence or two in a quiet moment after would help.

honestly children get so excited when they are out somewhere other than your home. They sometimes do it for attention. My daughter would do it when we were at a friends house i was in shock.. How do u explain it to your friend that she doesn't hit.. So i had placed my daughter in time out a few times and she didn't do it again. But, the two times were enough for my friend to get upset.. Her daughter was doing it also.
I always use the supernanny time out theory. it works look up supernanny.com Also, my friend called me and told me that it wasn't just my child that day it was her child as well. Which i knew but, you just don't want to get in to things.. that is why they call it the terrible 2's..
GO go on to babycenter.com.. there are advice steps to take also.
I think she needs mommy time. she is probably doing it to get your attention and everyone elses.. my daughter did it but, does not do it any longer time out scares her.