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Kids Hitting (Why Gentle Hands Often Fails)

BratBusters Parenting Podcast

BratBusters Parenting Podcast
Kids Hitting (Why Gentle Hands Often Fails)
Feb 10, 2026 Episode 141
Lisa Bunnage

#141 In this episode, Lisa discusses kids hitting others. She covers whether your reaction matters, what she believes causes kids to hit, what age she sees kids start to hit, her thoughts on gentle hands, how she approaches toddlers hitting others and how she approaches kids hitting others. 

Lastly, Lisa addresses five listener questions, exploring how to manage a 5-year-old and 6-year-old fighting, what to do when a toddler screams and hits because something doesn’t go his way, how to handle a 4-year-old hitting others, the best way to respond to a strong-willed 3-year-old acting out, and how to navigate sibling rivalry between an 8-year-old and 10-year-old.

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