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No Hitting Please: A Social Story to Stop Toddlers and Kids from Hitting
Teach your little ones the importance of expressing emotions without resorting to hitting with "No Hitting Please," a heartfelt and engaging story designed for toddlers and young children. This book combines simple, relatable scenarios with vibrant illustrations to help children navigate big feelings in peaceful, positive ways.
Real-Life Follow a young boy as he faces common challenges—like wanting candy, TV time, or a turn on the swings—and learns to manage his anger without hitting. Each situation provides a gentle lesson in self-control and empathy.Interactive The story encourages children to verbalize their feelings and explore alternative actions like hugging, deep breathing, and focusing on other activities, showing them that there are many ways to cope with frustration.Supportive Language and With its child-friendly language and captivating illustrations, the book makes complex emotions understandable and approachable for young readers."No Hitting Please" is an essential read for any child learning to navigate their emotions and actions thoughtfully and kindly, perfect for family reading time and classroom discussions.
Real-Life Follow a young boy as he faces common challenges—like wanting candy, TV time, or a turn on the swings—and learns to manage his anger without hitting. Each situation provides a gentle lesson in self-control and empathy.Interactive The story encourages children to verbalize their feelings and explore alternative actions like hugging, deep breathing, and focusing on other activities, showing them that there are many ways to cope with frustration.Supportive Language and With its child-friendly language and captivating illustrations, the book makes complex emotions understandable and approachable for young readers."No Hitting Please" is an essential read for any child learning to navigate their emotions and actions thoughtfully and kindly, perfect for family reading time and classroom discussions.
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Published May 22, 2024
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June 7, 2024
"No Hitting Please" is a short, rhyming story meant to help toddlers learn not to hit. It uses beautiful illustrations and relatable scenarios to teach kids what to do when they feel angry or sad. The message is positive and easy for kids to understand.
A key excerpt shows the gentle guidance from parents:
"'No hitting please,' kindly said mom.
'Try taking deep breaths. Let's both take some.'
'No hitting please,' kindly said dad.
'Try saying your feelings. Are you feeling mad or sad?'"
This book is great for parents as a starting point. It offers a helpful way to talk about emotions and teach better behavior. However, it's important to remember that breaking a hitting habit will take more than just this story. Patience and consistent reinforcement are key. "No Hitting Please" is an engaging, educational tool that makes learning this important lesson easier for kids and parents.
A key excerpt shows the gentle guidance from parents:
"'No hitting please,' kindly said mom.
'Try taking deep breaths. Let's both take some.'
'No hitting please,' kindly said dad.
'Try saying your feelings. Are you feeling mad or sad?'"
This book is great for parents as a starting point. It offers a helpful way to talk about emotions and teach better behavior. However, it's important to remember that breaking a hitting habit will take more than just this story. Patience and consistent reinforcement are key. "No Hitting Please" is an engaging, educational tool that makes learning this important lesson easier for kids and parents.
May 29, 2024
cute with a good lesson
As the mother of a toddler whom we’ve had to have these conversations with (as has every parent ever), it’s a neat book to help provide some examples.
I’m not sure about continually saying “hitting is bad”. We prefer to say “it’s not nice to hit”. I realize there’s a rhyming thing to consider, so there’s that. Also, for the age appropriateness, I’m not sure that having the exercise in the back makes sense. Or maybe I’m lucky that my older child grew out of the hitting phase by the time she was no longer “a toddler”?
Cute story with good tactics for managing some of the feelings that prompt children to hit.
As the mother of a toddler whom we’ve had to have these conversations with (as has every parent ever), it’s a neat book to help provide some examples.
I’m not sure about continually saying “hitting is bad”. We prefer to say “it’s not nice to hit”. I realize there’s a rhyming thing to consider, so there’s that. Also, for the age appropriateness, I’m not sure that having the exercise in the back makes sense. Or maybe I’m lucky that my older child grew out of the hitting phase by the time she was no longer “a toddler”?
Cute story with good tactics for managing some of the feelings that prompt children to hit.
February 21, 2025
A Must Have for Every Toddler’s Bookshelf
Before even opening the book, I was impressed by the adorable illustrations and inviting cover. No Hitting Please is a must have for any home with mischievous little ones. It delivers a gentle and loving message, teaching toddlers the importance of using words instead of hands when expressing their feelings. With its positive approach to handling emotions, this book is a wonderful tool for parents and caregivers. Bravo! An excellent staple for every home with young children.
Before even opening the book, I was impressed by the adorable illustrations and inviting cover. No Hitting Please is a must have for any home with mischievous little ones. It delivers a gentle and loving message, teaching toddlers the importance of using words instead of hands when expressing their feelings. With its positive approach to handling emotions, this book is a wonderful tool for parents and caregivers. Bravo! An excellent staple for every home with young children.
May 25, 2024
Hitting is bad
I loved how the story showed different situations and “the boy’s” initial reaction. It shows kids they may feel angry or sad and, at times, want to hit, but there are things they can do to find a better way. The artwork is cute and the rhymes catchy to stick the points and drive the lesson through “the boy” learning a better way than hitting.
I loved how the story showed different situations and “the boy’s” initial reaction. It shows kids they may feel angry or sad and, at times, want to hit, but there are things they can do to find a better way. The artwork is cute and the rhymes catchy to stick the points and drive the lesson through “the boy” learning a better way than hitting.
June 7, 2024
Wonderful read for toddlers
This book addresses something that’s very easy for kids to get into a bad habit of doing. There are ways to cope with your emotions and many kids don’t know how to. The author did a nice job providing some easy to remember techniques for kids wrapped around some colorful illustrations.
This book addresses something that’s very easy for kids to get into a bad habit of doing. There are ways to cope with your emotions and many kids don’t know how to. The author did a nice job providing some easy to remember techniques for kids wrapped around some colorful illustrations.
September 25, 2024
calming and educational
I like the repetition of phrases it’ll help kids retain info better. I especially loved the big font in a soothing color.I find most kids books have font size way too small. The blank space at the end is a nice touch. Hope this helps kids control their anger and learn to use their words.
I like the repetition of phrases it’ll help kids retain info better. I especially loved the big font in a soothing color.I find most kids books have font size way too small. The blank space at the end is a nice touch. Hope this helps kids control their anger and learn to use their words.
May 25, 2024
Good advice
Children often have difficult times in their life they can’t express. Hitting and tantrums are the simplest ways to express their frustration.
This book explores a better way for kids to handle those emotions. And the illustrations were well done. Good job
Children often have difficult times in their life they can’t express. Hitting and tantrums are the simplest ways to express their frustration.
This book explores a better way for kids to handle those emotions. And the illustrations were well done. Good job
May 27, 2024
Important Lesson
Nice rhymes and great illustrations. Very relatable for any four to five year old! This is a good read right after nap time when the kids are getting cookies and milk!!
Nice rhymes and great illustrations. Very relatable for any four to five year old! This is a good read right after nap time when the kids are getting cookies and milk!!
June 24, 2024
No hitting please!
I love that this book has a nice approach on making kids control their anger and emotions. It shows kids that there are better options than hitting, like deep breath and focus on something else when they are sad about something.
I love that this book has a nice approach on making kids control their anger and emotions. It shows kids that there are better options than hitting, like deep breath and focus on something else when they are sad about something.
January 27, 2025
Good Book
No Hitting Please is a good book to teach kids about regulating emotions. It helps kids understand that hitting another is not good and it also helps teach to teach kids what to do when they get angry. Good Illustrations also!
No Hitting Please is a good book to teach kids about regulating emotions. It helps kids understand that hitting another is not good and it also helps teach to teach kids what to do when they get angry. Good Illustrations also!
May 27, 2024
Cute and helpful
A cute and simple story to remind kids three strategies to calm down when feeling angry. The illustrations are very adorable, my girl loved it.
A cute and simple story to remind kids three strategies to calm down when feeling angry. The illustrations are very adorable, my girl loved it.
June 23, 2024
groom for toddlers!
I got this book to help my great niece. We both enjoyed reading it together. The illustrations are great and keep little ones focused.
I got this book to help my great niece. We both enjoyed reading it together. The illustrations are great and keep little ones focused.
August 17, 2024
I love a good social story.
This book is well-written and has good illustrations. It is a great social story that provides practical strategies for kids.
This book is well-written and has good illustrations. It is a great social story that provides practical strategies for kids.
August 11, 2024
Ways to Feel Okay
“No Hitting Please” is an excellent book for kids to learn alternative ways to handle sad and angry feelings. The pictures and rhyming are engaging. This book is a perfect way for parents to lead toddlers into deeper discussions on the topic.
“No Hitting Please” is an excellent book for kids to learn alternative ways to handle sad and angry feelings. The pictures and rhyming are engaging. This book is a perfect way for parents to lead toddlers into deeper discussions on the topic.
January 30, 2026
Do not buy this mean-spirited no hitting book
This no hitting book is very mean-spirited. It is about a boy not being allowed to do stuff that are not bad (sans. wanting candy). If you want to buy a no hitting read your child who hits, buy “no hitting!” by karen katz instead.
This no hitting book is very mean-spirited. It is about a boy not being allowed to do stuff that are not bad (sans. wanting candy). If you want to buy a no hitting read your child who hits, buy “no hitting!” by karen katz instead.
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