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In a message dated 1/26/03 11:34:36 AM Central Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

<< ...he doesn't hit other kids or his father, just me. Gee I am soooo
lucky that I'm the one he can express his negative feelings to. This is not
fun. I am making an big effort not to hit him (please don't slam me for
admitting that it is an effort) and here I am getting pummeled. >>

Don't feel bad for your urges....the fact that you could control them is what
you should be looking at!! Pat yourself on the back.
My two y.o. has taken to hitting whenever he gets frustrated. Whomever is
closest recieves his wrath, usually me.
So far, grabbing his hands and saying "I don't like being hit, use your
WORDS" is working fairly well, or hugging him tightly and sympathizing.
I won't allow myself to be hurt, by anyone. But meeting anger with love is
the best difuser so far.

Ren
"The world's much smaller than you think. Made up of two kinds of
people--simple and complicated.....The simple ones are contented. The
complicated ones aren't."
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