Hi there,

I met you ladies at the Gathering Place and was fortunate enough to have learned so much from you at the tantrum workshop. We are running into a small issue with our daughter Mela, who is almost 18 months, in that she is hitting and kicking and scratching us. When I ask her not to kick me (during a diaper change for example) she has been smacking my face or scratching me. It is very playful and not aggressive however it becoming almost like an obsession. Not 30  minutes goes by without hitting or kicking. I am needing some support in learning how to navigate through this. Everything I have tried thus far is not helping at all as it is becoming more frequent by the day. We have tried consistently explaining that it hurts us, we have tried demonstrating that we have a booboo from it, we have tried firmly telling her "no" in the verbiage she understands, we have tried firmly (but gently) holding her hands and asking her politely to stop... nothing is working!

What is the best way to schedule a time to speak with you regarding this? Should i book an appointment? or is this something you might advise me on over the telephone? Would really appreciate your feedback! 

Thank You so very much!
Susan