The Answer to Hitting
From Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled by JLML Press
June 2, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
Janet Lansbury provides advice to a parent struggling with her toddler's hitting behavior.
A parent writes that she's struggling with her nearly 2.5-year old's hitting. Her toddler also talks a lot about pushing and hitting her friends "almost as if it's a joke." The parent's various attempts to curb this behavior aren't working, and she's feeling defeated. Meanwhile, the toddler's language is sounding increasingly intense and violent. Janet advises a reframe that's simpler than most parents might expect and applies to many other concerning childhood behaviors as well. Janet's "No Bad Kids Master Course" is available at NoBadKidsCourse.com and JanetLansbury.com. Please support our sponsors! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Janet Lansbury
Topics covered
- toddler behavior
- hitting
- parenting advice
- child development
- communication
Keywords
- hitting
- toddler
- parenting
- behavior management
- communication
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: JLML Press, NoBadKidsCourse.com, JanetLansbury.com
Products: No Bad Kids Master Course
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