Justified? Losing temper when hurt

Your 3yr old hits you with a toy. Would it be a justified reaction to take that toy and throw it?
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I would take the toy but not throw it cause then you’re showing him it’s okay to throw toys especially when angry. I usually take the toy and put it somewhere high where they can see and let them know toys aren’t for hitting. Once they calm down and apologize I give them a second chance and give the toy back. But if they hit again then I take it again

You know the answer to this.

Mom rage is real. Not a justified reaction, but we can certainly learn from it and try to do better. I’m currently listening to the audiobook “Mom Rage” and relate to almost every single point. It might be a good resource to how you are feeling, it is for me.

For the record, it's not me doing it. I do/agree with what Isabella said. Toy gets taken and given back after next sleep (nap or bed).

yup throw it right in the trash 😆

You need to be sure and say ouch you are hurting me ow really loudly kids Don't know they are taking it too far and hurting others they need to be made aware of that and told to stop because they don't know it's better to react a little to that because then they learn that's too far I can't play that way if you just stay completely calm they think it's OK and will be that rough with other kids

When you asked this, it sounded like a dad reaction to me.

@Grayson what do you mean by “a dad reaction?” Dads shouldn’t react this way either just because they’re men?

@Grayson it totally was. he didn't just throw it, he chucked it at the wall with enough force that it bounced back and went 5 ft

In answer to your question: not justified. Scary for child. He needs to check himself 👎

@KayLee what I meant is that there is a huge deficit among most men with regulating their emotions. And they need to work on that for their kids’ safety, if not their wives’.

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