
My toddler does not understand that her friends shouldn’t hit her. Help!
For young children, the best way to stop a behavior that you do not like is to provide positive attention and praise for the opposite of that behavior.

For young children, the best way to stop a behavior that you do not like is to provide positive attention and praise for the opposite of that behavior.

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