My son is 3.5 years old and he struggles with hitting. This book talks about hitting and why we shouldn’t do it but on a level that young kids understand. It goes through our emotions and the sensations our body feels while we are angry. We have read it multiple times when he has been upset at his request. A must buy!

My kid still hits. I think my kid is broken. Good book though. I'll keep the book and look into returning the kid. Just kidding.. the hospital won't take her back.

My kid started hitting. He loves books and reading. This book is great for identifying what to do and feelings around hitting and anger and frustration. I highly recommend for parents of little ones who are struggle with self control and hitting.

Gets the point across to my kidz, entertaining and easy read.

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.

This is a great little book to help. Children learn about emotional regulation and how to handle intense emotions with their peers and others. It’s an easy read and enjoyable.

I got this book for my 2-year-old daughter. She wasn't actually hitting, but she was going through big emotions and needed help to process them. We read it to her a few times each week, always in calm moments, and after the first handful of read-throughs we started talking about the book during hard moments, as well. Now we can ask "what does the book say you can do to help calm your body?" and our 2yo will practice the techniques in this book. I recommend this book for all toddlers - not just those who are hitting.

My almost 3 year old was recently diagnosed with Autism. He struggles with transitions and also has a speech delay, which often contributes to big meltdowns when he doesn’t get his way. He’s been a “hitter” since about 18M… and it’s so hard! I know he has big emotions and can’t regulate them easily. This book is FANTASTIC! It’s easy to read and has cute and relatable illustrations. It can be a little repetitive, but that’s what helps get the point across. Let’s face it, my son is also very repetitive, so it seems to resonate with him. It talks about different feelings and emotions, how it’s ok to feel that way, and how to handle them without hitting. For example, you can use your words to ask a grownup for help; you can draw an angry picture; you can squeeze your hands into a ball and release them, etc. There’s different options for different scenarios, and each one is described in a way that toddlers can figure out how to do it themselves. His favorite is to squeeze his hands into a fist, or give his body a big “squeeze hug.” I’ve already caught him doing that a few times instead of slapping me! It’ll take practice (like the book mentions) but I think he’ll be able to self-regulate better with some of these ideas!! I also have some new phrases to use and picked up some sign language. I love the tips for caregivers in the back! If you have a hitter (especially one on the spectrum), you need this! I actually like it better than our other book, Hands Are Not for Hitting. Similar story line, but this one is more detailed and better suited for older toddlers. I highly recommend it!! Hope this helps ☺️