Retaliate or just let it go being that jnr is a small baby.

Opinions please.

Well it happens to me. Sometimes I let it go, sometimes I hit back. Not cos I want to be mean,but its really a reflex action depending on my mood at the time.

Well 2 me,i will neva slap back since she is a little baby but i will make sure i correct d baby where necessary so dat she won't grow up n be usin stick 2 beat me or people around him/her.But on a normal ground,i will bring my child up in a gud manner so dat d baby won't even ave d gut 2 raise his/her hand up against me.Dat's rubbish total rubbish.

Jezgirl:

but i will make sure i correct d baby where necessary so that she won't grow up n be usin stick 2 beat me or people around him/her.

How will you achieve this Ma'am, since she is a baby?

At Bolaoni,since she is a baby,i fink dat's d rite tyme 2 give lil children gud upbringin.

ill give da baby a hard pinch!!!!!

:owhat makes him slap you, where did the idea comes from, i think it's very unusual because i've seen babies bite, but when a baby actually slap you on the face is so so unusual i think you should do something. i don't know what you should do though but don't smack

I dont think he means a slap in the face. It could be on your hand or back or lap or something. Also, it could be something they picked up at school or in the home sometimes.

i thought they're talking about around 1 year old baby, when the topic says my little baby slaps you

I dont know, he didnt out any age .

Little as in ages 1-3 or so.

You know babies are always looking for stuffs to do.

BTW, I'm not referring to my own baby. Just asking a general question. I ain't married yet!

if a baby hits ya, i dont think the best thing to do is hit him back
because you not being a good example but wat you do is teach him
not to hit ,

babies generally like to touch and feel. i don't think that a baby really knows that he/she is actaully slapping you and i think it would be most cruel to smack that baby back. however you should gently try to teach that baby that smacking others is not good. and like they say, children are great copycats so maybe they see u slap others and try to mimick

niki and Free,

Can you please tell us the best ways to correct such adventurous kids?

well as childrens they are learning
and what you need to do as a parent/adult is to show them was right and wrong
if the kid does something bad, show him that what he or she did is wrong,by showin them
wats right,
you can punish them , and i dont mean beating them,

well as childrens they are learning
and what you need to do as a parent/adult is to show them was right and wrong
if the kid does something bad, show him that what he or she did is wrong,by showin them
wats right,
you can punish them , and i don't mean beating them,

very correct.

if you have to beat a child for every thing he/she does you will kill that child.

i dont think you should hit/slap back. i know this girl and when she was a baby and started talking she'd yell "no daddy! i no do that. you crazy!" and such. he'd just laugh. we never knew where she'd learn to say such a thing since neither him or the mother are like that. but basically babies get that type of thing from t.v. and watching others do it. they usually grow out of it but the baby wont understand cause/effect and therefore you slapping back as punishment until the baby is older. i think you should pinch or scold but no slapping back.

It's important that you correct the child immediately or they will think the behavior is appropriate. It's also essential that you are consistent in your correction. If you slap back one time and then laugh the next the child will be confused as to whether it is an appropriate behavior or not. I do not condone hitting the child back however, what example is that? Saying hitting isn't nice while you slap them back? Words should be enough to correct the issue. I've had children hit me before (working in childcare) and I typically hold the hand they just hit me with, get down on their level and tell them that hitting isn't nice and that I don't like it. I worked with children 18 months to 3 years old and believe me, they understand the words "not nice" and "no".

Free:

if a baby hits ya, i don't think the best thing to do is hit him back
because you not being a good example but what you do is teach him
not to hit ,

that's true

babies do what they see grown up do, she probably saw you or someone slapping someone else.
Depends on the age of the baby, you could give her "the stern look" _{every parent got to have one,} but if she continues, take her wrist and slap her gently and let her know with your body language, face and tone of your voice that beating somene else is not allowed

If he slaps you, get a cane and flog the hell out of him or you slap him in return.
for the scriptures says "spare the rod and spoil the child"

slap em back!

The other day a boy of 2/3 slapped me. I do not even know when i slapped him back it was a reflex. The boy cried a bit then i carried him up . He fell asleep on my hand