Scratching biting hitting
My daughter doesn’t usually resort to violence but when she does she does it repeatedly. Like she looks at me and suddenly I’m a punching bag. I understand it is developmentally appropriate. I understand why she only does it to me since I’m with her 24/7 basically and she’s the most comfortable around me. But what are we doing about this? I just tell her “we dont hit/bite/hurt people. We need to be more gentle with people” Then I give her something to bite/hit and I make her apologize and then distract her with something else. But god on days like today I just don’t have it in me to be constantly beat up.
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From a developmental standpoint, you're doing everything right to correct the behavior. Something I would try adding is, after the fact/in a calm moment, teach coping skills. "It's ok to feel [feeling], it's not ok to hit/kick/bite. When you're feeling [feeling], instead of hitting/kicking/biting/whatever, what would be a better choice?" Then come up with better choices and practice them together. Consistent boundaries will change the behavior with time
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Struggling with this too! My son kicked me in the face today. What a way to start mother’s day!