Mother must have been surprised to see the Little One suddenly hit his friend while playing until he cried. After being investigated, it turned out that this was not the first time he had hit. Before you feel a bad mother, let's look at the causes and ways to deal with children under the age of five (toddlers) who like to hit. First of all, Mother needs to accept that the behavior of the child who likes to hit is not always a mistake or lack of Mother in educating children. This also does not mean that your child will grow up to be a child who likes to abuse other children. Hands are a communication tool, especially for toddlers who are not yet fluent. Understanding why children hit, will help Mother to direct the Little One. Various Possible Reasons for Toddler Hitting Many toddlers do behave aggressively in their infancy. This can be caused by many things, from what Mother realized and did not. Below are a few of them: Children try to defend their area or property Childr