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@Ellie-May thank you it had me worried but it reassures me to read your answer xxx
It’s really common for children to hit as they don’t know how to express feelings properly. My daughter is nearly 2 and today we were being silly, she got over excited and hit both my cheeks. She immediately said sorry, stroked my face and then laughed and did it again. Of course I let her know that it’s not okay and she said sorry again and stopped. She’s learning and testing boundaries, don’t worry about your little one they are still so young. It’s just about teaching them right from wrong as they get older. In my opinion anyway. My daughter has never done this to anyone other than me and her dad so I know she’s just testing her luck rather than being horrible if that makes sense xx
It definitely could just be her getting out some frustration. It’s hard for babies to express their feelings before they are verbal, and a lot of children do resort to hurting themselves when they feel frustrated that they’re not understood. If she was overtired like you suggested, and then upset as she couldn’t express herself to your partner, that could definitely be why she did it. I definitely wouldn’t be concerned as such, just try to redirect if she does it again ❤️