Books to teach kids not to hit??

Posted: Mon, Jul 14 2008, 1:44 pm Post subject: books to teach kids not to hit??

I have a back yard camp for 3 year olds. I have some issues with hitting, pushing, pulling hair . . .
does anyone have any books I could read to the kid that reinforces how it's good to share and bad to bite?

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

There is a book Hands are not for Hitting. I don't know the author but if you check Barnes & Noble they have it. It's a board book that teaches kids positive things they CAN do with their hands.

O.K I see the book you're talking about:

Hands Are Not for Hitting
by Martine Agassi Ph.D.

It looks exactly like the book I am looking for. Thanks

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

My pleasure! It's also a good book to springboard asking you kids what they can do positively with their hands.

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8515

oy thank you! I"m going to go buy it now for my 2 yo!
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Posted: Tue, Jul 15 2008, 10:16 am Post subject:

I have this one:

http://www.amazon.com/No-Bitin.....amp;sr=1-1

Deals with biting, hitting, kicking, spitting etc.

Senior Member Joined: Oct 30 2005 Posts: 188

My adorable son k'ah, who the teachers adore and participates in his gan activities. All around good child - has hitting issues! He doesn't stam hit at all at home or when he plays with his cousin, but every day she tells me he's hitting. He's 2 and doesn't really speak yet - so I think it's something to do with frustration of not being able to communicate. any ideas I can give her. She doesn't seem firm about time outs.
Thanks

I have been doing some more research and here are some books my librarian recommended:

Benjamin & Tulip
by Rosemary Wells.

Big bad Bruce
by Bill Peet.

Franklin is bossy
by written by Paulette Bourgeois

Is it because?
by Tony Ross.

Jungle bullies
by Steven Kroll

No biting, Louise
by Margie Palatini

No fighting, no biting!
by Else Holmelund Minarik

Sharing and caring : a preschool approach to bullying prevention : games & activity manual.

Thanks for the great book recommendations. I stumbled upon this thread by accident, and am overjoyed, as I was searching for exactly books on this topic!

I know a few books on the list (Big Bad Bruce, for example) and they are mnore appropriate for 3's and up, since they have lots of words. I've got a two year old who could not BE any more toddler-ish. He neds very clear messages in as few words as possible. We've read "Hands are not for Hitting," which he can parrot now, but it doesn't get into the feelings behind negative actions (I.e. hitting makes someone else hurt, when I am mad, I can do X...instead of hit...).

Are any of the other recommended books more geared toward younger children? If not, does anyone have any more ideas?

Thanks.

http://www.child-youth-health.net/site/child-youth-health/Mind_Masters_p280.html

try this website. It says if you e-mail mindmasters@magma.ca then they mail you a free kids CD on sharing and not bullying.

"Mini MindMasters is a fun and versatile program that helps children under 6 years build positive living skills which they can use anytime, anywhere for the rest of their lives"

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8515

I bought "Hands are not for Hitting" that was mentioned on this thread about a week and a half ago. We read the book at least once a day (he loves it and keeps bring it to me - we act it out), and he almost never hits. The one maybe two times he's hit since I book (down from several times a day), I said, "hands are not for hitting," and immediately he stopped and made nice. I didn't even have to say anything else!

It's an amazing book and I got it at Barnes and Nobles!!!

I would recommend this great book to anyone who has hitting problems.

Senior Member Joined: Sep 11 2006 Posts: 194

Yay! I'm so happy it helped!

The Rainbow Fish
by Marcus Pfister

This book is also really good. About sharing with others. They also have a board book for younger children with less words.

Platinum Member Joined: May 06 2007 Posts: 8515

I have that book. I think it's terrible, no offense to the others who like it. That book teaches fish to like another fish because he gives them something, not because he changed his bad middos into good ones.