The latest research confirms that hitting teaches children to use aggression and violence to solve their problems. Hitting may cause fear, anger, embarrassment or a desire to strike back.
Do you have a child who expresses anger through hitting? This printable book will assist in helping your child find alternative ways to handle life when things don’t go his or her way.
Each Backpack Connection handout provides information that helps parents stay informed about what their child is learning at school and specific ideas on how to use the strategy or skill at …
STRATEGIES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR CHILDREN WHO ARE HITTING (includes kicking, pinching, and other undesirable behaviors)
Does the hitting behaviour start and stop too rapidly to record? Yes (Go to Q. 5) No (Go to Q. 4)
Practice Ways to Defuse your Child’s Anger For younger ki s, help them recognize their anger by stating, “I know you're ad, but we don’t hit. No hitting!” For children aged 3-7, talk about a ger …
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Hitting Hurts
Thousands of young Texans are hit in their schools every year, despite research showing that corporal punishment harms students physically, emotionally, socially, and academically and …