Hi everyone,

I have just one little girl that I'm caring for now, along with my son. Both are toddlers--she's 18 mos. and he's 21 mos. She is very headstrong and lately has been hitting and pulling his hair a lot. I repeatedly say "no, no hitting," in a stern voice and hold her hands. This has absolutely no effect. As soon as I let go she begins hitting/hair pulling again. Meanwhile I'm trying to comfort my son who is crying. . .

I've tried time out two times with her grandmother's permission. It's sort of effective but she'll begin again before long to pull his hair or hit him.

I'm at a loss at what else to do. I've tried distracting her with other toys/activities, but then my son wants to play too and the cycle begins again.

Also, she's been throwing food/her drink on the floor repeatedly. Any ideas for that? Wiping yogurt off the stove/other appliances is super annoying. Thanks for any suggestions.

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