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A kneeling parent gently holds the hand of a toddler looking down while wrapping the other arm around a crying child

Hitting, biting & aggression

Toddler biting and hitting: what to do from ages 1 to 5

Did daycare call to say your toddler bit someone again, or is your child hitting you? Why biting, hitting and pushing happen from ages 1 to 5, what to do in the moment and how to prevent it.

1-3 Years
3-6 Years

7 min read

A parent sticks a star on a reward chart on the wall while a smiling child waves; a cushion and an hourglass sit in the corner

Emotions & Behavior

Toddler punishment, time-out or rewards? What works from ages 1 to 12

Tired of threats that don’t work? How punishment, time-out and rewards differ, which one fits each age from 1 to 12, and how to do a time-out step by step.

1-3 Years
3-6 Years
6-9 Years
9-12 Years
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7 min read

A parent leans toward a school-age child at the kitchen table with a calm face while the child sits with crossed arms; a list of house rules is pinned to the fridge

Emotions & Behavior

Defiant child who argues back: calm limits that work from 6 to 12 years

Arguing back, bargaining and pushing rules are common from 6 to 12. Here is how to hold a limit without a power struggle, and how the approach shifts between 6-9 and 9-12.

6-9 Years
9-12 Years

8 min read