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Jul 16
19m 56s

Why Your Child Won't Stop Hitting

Lisa Bunnage
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#191 In this episode, Lisa discusses her thoughts on children hitting others. She covers where she believes children learn this behaviour, and her general approach for this for babies, toddlers, and children. Lastly, Lisa addresses four listener questions, discussing what to do when a 3-year-old is hitting and pushing other children during play, ways to man ... Show More
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