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Why Your Toddler Hits Other Children During Play

My three-year-old son has started hitting other kids when they take his toys and nothing I try seems to work and I dread every playdate now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent watches their child struggle with impulse control and social skills while feeling their own social connections threatened by their child's behavior.

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