2/Y 6/M Hitting People to Protect Me

My daughter used to do that at that age. We were at Walmart and I was blocking the isle, not on purpose, and this lady touched my arm and said excuse me. I apologized and moved the cart which my daughter was sitting in. My daughter yelled "Don't you touch my Mommy" as loud as she could. Everyone in the isle laughed and i had to explain to her that the lady didn't hurt me she was just getting my attention. They are very protective of the people they love. She will probably grow out if it mine has. I do think it shows a sign if empathy which is a good thing. My daughter is very empathic so good for your daughter.

the child is always overly protective for his mother..first by his actions and later by words...when they grow up. there is nothing wrong in this as your child is understanding what is right and what is wrong....but yes certainly the way she is reacting to it is not right. you need to explain her softly, by thanking for her concern but not reacting the way she is....she will eventually grow out of it....but will always be concerned for u...right now teach her not to hit...its bad.and moreover she must learn never to interfere between mom and dad!!

I think you really have to stop her from slapping, pinching and kicking! I realize she doesn't understand all the social cues or understand when someone speaks louder than "normal" - some people are hard of hearing or just emotionally charged up, not necessarily angry. But she cannot be allowed to think that a physical response is appropriate or allowed. You can decide whether or not she really understands a concept such as "bullying" - if she does, then she is doing it back to that person by reacting physically. She cannot do that. If you "just let it be" as you say, at what age will you intervene and teach her that what you have allowed for years is no longer okay. Teach her instead that you can take care of yourself, that you are strong, that you do not allow anyone to hit you (and therefore won't allow your daughter to do so either). She's getting to the age when she might go to nursery school - you don't want her kicking other kids and then being confused when the teachers don't permit it! She will not understand why she has no friends or why people avoid her! Teach her that you can use your words, and she can too.

Where did she learn all of thoses things from? No 2 1/2 yr of mine would be permitted to slap, pinch or kick another person, adult or otherwise. My advice would be that you do your best to put a stop to this because she will be going to school/daycare/Pre-K and what are you going to say when she does this to another child and leaves bruises on that child and the parent cofronts you about it. I would have serious issues if my child came home w/marks on them from someone like your child pinching/kicking them because they were being loud. She is the one that is being the bully. Sorry if this offends you but you put it out here and asked.

OHHH, this is soooo sweet!!! It just killed me!!!! My son would stick up for dad. If my husband and I were / are arguing (I know we shouldn't do it in front of him anyway) he would tell me to be nice to dad!!! I guess he sees me as one tough broad, which I am. Don’t get me wrong, he adores me. He tells me all the time that he just doesn’t understand how he can love me soooo much. He just doesn’t get it, his words not mine.

I agree with everyone else, she will grow out of it. You just need to redirect her aggression a bit but it is sooooo cute!!!!

I can not believe your husband let's her get away with hitting him. You must have very tolerant friends. I can't imagine being beat up by a friends child every time I visited. So, should you make her stop? Yes! It is absolutely inappropriate to allow her to be aggressive towards other people. It will be much better for her if you correct this now instead of waiting until she's kicked out of kindergarten for inappropriate social skills and aggressive behavior. The behavior will only get worse with time. My child knows that if he misbehaves there are consequences so his inappropriate behavior doesn't happen often. You must be firm and consistent. This doesn't mean you must yell at her or beat her. She needs to be told no and removed from the situation every single time she acts this way. Your husband can help you by stepping in when she is aggressive with him. It may help if you can let her know that you can take care of yourself and it's her job to be a child. It sounds like she is possessive over you so if there are aver any other children added to your family she may not take kindly to that and could harm that child as well. I know you want what's best for her or you wouldn't be on here. My advice is begin correcting these situations immediately and you will both be happier. She will be able to relax more knowing she doesn't have to protect her mommy. Good luck to you!

Personally I think you should stop her. I mean it's really sweet and cute that she loves you so much that she wants to protect you, but you must teach her that hitting/kicking is wrong. I never comment on these things, but i read this one and I went through the same thing with my 2 year old. I only wish I had someone tell me earlier to put a stop to it, because now she hits children at school, hit her teacher, and just yesterday slapped a little girl at school so hard she left a handprint right across her face.