Hitting

My son came home hitting. I would like to say I was always calm; that I handled it well, everytime, everyday, but I didn't. I knew I wanted to gently hold his hands and tell him, "No hitting. That hurts, Mommy." The truth is I did this, but I also showed my anger on my face and with my tone. My son was coming from a place of fear, and I know that my anger only played into that place of fear.

If I could go back and do this again with my son, this is one of my responses I would have changed with him. This was really one of the most frustrating behaviors he had, but I understand it now.