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About M Kay Keller
Expertise
Questions concerning Infants & Toddlers & the developmental stages that they are in and referral information when necessary. It doesn`t matter what the psychological or emotional behavior they are exhibiting. What matters is that you ask the questions & search out solutions! Do you have a teen in the house? Wonder who that stranger is living with you? Look for me under AllExperts-Parenting/Family-Parenting of Adolescents-Parenting --Teens

Follow up questions please call me anonymously in person, I can be reached at: www.ingenio.com/Family SolutionsInc or 1-888-INGENIO extension 0380074.

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I have worked with Infants & Toddlers of teen parents, single parents, parents, alternative caregivers & grandparents raising grandparents. I was trained as an Infant Massage Instructor and in the Nurturing Parenting Education program. I have raised three children of my own successfully and am very actively involved with my grandchildren. I have knowledge of breastfeeding, developmental play, intuitive parenting, appropriate boundaries and rule setting with toddlers, potty training, and developmental stages.

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Social Service Workers License, National Council on Family Relations, Nurturing Parenting Educator, Infant Massage Instructor

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International Attachment Parenting Journal

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Education: A.A., B.S. Honors, (Psychology & Sociology), S.S.W., Masters, & PhD (Doctoral Student) Child and Family Studies (specialty bonding & attachment). AllFamilySolutions.com

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Parents, caregivers, grand-parents raising grand-children, foster & adoptive parents, single parents & teen parents, relative care and all who were caring for infant & toddlers!

 
   

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Topic: Parenting--Toddlers/Infants/Pre-Schoolers



Expert: M Kay Keller
Date: 7/13/2008
Subject: Hitting and loving

Question
My Toddler is 2yrs 4 months and a very strong willed added on top of the T 2's.  Anyway Im interested to find out the following....

My Daughter will often show love by hugging and kissing people that she is fond of (little friends) or my husband and I then suddenly she will hit us or her friends after showing affection.

What behavior is this and why is she acting this way?

Many thanks
Helen

Answer
Dear Helen:

Well there are probably many reasons she could be acting this way. My first reaction is to find out who might be hitting her. Children often act out what they experience. She is barely past two so I can't apply most of the other reasons I might pose for her doing this. I would check with her daycare or whoever else cares for he to see if anyone (children and/or adults) is hitting her.

So glad you are concerned about her.

Kay
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