What to Do When You Feel Like Hitting: A No Hitting Book for Toddlers (Big Feelings Books for Toddlers)

Terrific, not just for kids but also for caretakers on handling those angry moments. I liked that the lessons are repeated in different words and graphics. Our generations are raised a little bit differently. Conversations and techniques around anger changed. I strongly suggest this be given to people who babysit your kids. And that way the children will hear the same language when they’re struggling to get control of their feelings.

Good book for kids as they learn to express their emotions. Explains well, and gives the child examples of other acceptable ways to express their anger or frustration. This book has helped my child better handle these emotions, and she even uses the coping mechanisms herself without prompting. It has helped her behavior immensely.

My favorite hitting book thus far for my 3 year old. My violent little psychopath will even hold up his hand now and yell "I need help!" or "I need help being kind!" and will practice the different things in the book like hugging yourself or making fists and letting go. Happy with the overall language of the book and I'm pretty picky!

I really like this book. Gets the "hitting I'd bad" point across. I just feel it is a bit repetative and lengthy. Probably could've taken out 8 pages or so. My toodler tolerated it for the first read through but, I suspect he was bored by the end and will most likely not sit through the whole thing again.

I panic bought this book and several other books about regulating emotions after learning my toddler hit another child at daycare. This book seemed to capture my toddler’s attention more than any of the others. He actually started acting out the different coping mechanisms discussed in the book without me asking him to. Daycare said they are noticing a difference in my toddlers behavior so I give this book 5 stars! The illustrations are really cute as well. Next I need the author to write a book on listening!

Great book for toddlers or older! I bought this for my 2.5 y.o. and she would request me to read it every night. She would demonstrate some of the techniques described in the book at her own voilition, which was awesome because it showed that a couple methods were 'sticking.' The next step was trying to help her to perform the technique when needed....like when wanting to hit her brother, which is a bit more challenging!The illustrations are beautiful, large, and colorful. There's one sentence that I think is confusing for little ones to comprehend, such as the breathing method you'd use when blowing bubbles or a pinwheel. I wish there was an "as if" in there so it's taken less literally. However, the flow of the book is nice. It goes through situations which might occur, how you might feel, and then the techniques. Love the page that summarizes all the techniques and the 6 strategies in the back for parents. The pages are a slightly thicker than most paperbacks for kids - more durable for sure, which I appreciate. It's written by a child psychologist, so you know it's going to be a book of quality!

Outstanding toolkit for big feelings.

My 2y 4 mo old loves this book! Asks to read it multiple times per day and practices the methods the book teaches as we are reading.