Last week, I gave you the scripts to handle hitting in the moment.
But here's the truth: In-the-moment responses manage the behavior. They don't eliminate it.
If you want hitting to actually decrease over time and if you want your child to start using words instead of hands, you need a proactive teaching plan.
That's what we're covering today.
In this newsletter, you'll learn:
- The daily 10-minute play framework that teaches communication skills without lectures or forced teaching moments
- How to use books and TV shows as natural teaching opportunities (without coming in with an agenda)
- When and why to pause screens (and why it's NOT punishment, it's creating space for real work)
- What realistic progress looks like week by week (so you don't give up too soon or panic that nothing's working)
- When to know if you need additional support beyond DIY strategies
This is the long game. And it works.
Let's dive in.
