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They don’t hit, it’s 99% of the time unintentional just “a brute”!!! The throwing is everything honestly there would be nothing left we nipped it in the bud a few months back but it’s started again I think it’s a “play with me” throw but i’m wiped out so many things have been at my head the past 2 days😫
I would try your best to just keep putting things back down and saying “no thank you” or similar and just keep consistency. They *are* old enough for simple rules like that and if they are at nursery, throwing toys is something that they won’t allow them to do in case they hurt themselves or others. They are able to be free and “brutish” but that shouldn’t excuse the behaviour, accidental or intentional (I don’t judge you, I have one of these toddlers myself and mine is more intentional than accidental😂). I’ve started saying “I can’t play if you throw it” and phrases like “mummy play” or “Arlo play” to model how to ask for me to join in. He’s slowly getting better haha. It’s hard as you don’t want to tell them off for an accident but they won’t learn if you don’t model gentle play and reinforce your boundaries consistently xx
If my boy throws something at me then I take it away for a short while, so he will learn that he can't do that. If I'm holding him and he hits me, I put him down etc. I still get hit etc but it's calmed a lot. Consistency is key x