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My Child Doesn’t Fight Back: Should I Teach Them to Hit Back? “My child is very weak when it comes to handling problems.” “She doesn’t know what to do when someone pushes her.” “If another child hits my child, she just stands there or starts crying.” Many parents of toddlers and young children worry about this. They wonder whether they should teach their child to “fight back” or whether doing so will make the child aggressive. The answer lies somewhere in between. We do not need to teach children to hit back. We need to teach them how to stand up for themselves. There is a big difference between violence and self-protection , between revenge and self-defense , and between fighting and responding confidently to a difficult situation. When Another Child Pushes or Hits My Child Imagine this situation: Your toddler is sitting in class. Another child comes over, pushes her, and takes her toy. Your child freezes. She doesn't push back. She doesn't say anything. ...