HANDLING a tantrum can often be easier when it's coming from a toddler or even a child, but no one tells you what to do when it's a baby.

This mom showed a very intimate moment when her baby, who was being cradled in her arms, suddenly turned on her.

In her video titled Correcting Hitting, Megan was holding her 8-month-old son while she read.

The tot was sitting on the counter while she held him close when suddenly, he turned to her and hit her square in the face with the bag of food.

He continued to hit her, demanding her attention, until she grabbed his chubby hand in hers.

She told him: "I won't let you hit me," adding that this setting a boundary between them.

The green-haired mom then grabbed his bag of food and hit it against the counter, while he stared at it.

She redirected to something he could do instead but clarified she was not distracting him.

As to why she was recording, she claimed that he had been hitting her for some time and she wanted to give mamas like her a lesson on how she redirects her baby.

"He tried hitting me with it one more time after this and each time, after corrections, his hits got less frequent."

Mom Lauren Mejia agreed with Megan as she also showed how she handles her toddler hitting her when he's angry or in the midst of a tantrum.

She also agreed that you should set boundaries with your child, telling them they should not hit you, but she added that you need to acknowledge the feeling that is making them lash out.

Additionally, Mejia claimed you need to remain calm, give them a way to let go of their feelings by either a hug or giving them some quiet time, and lastly if your child can talk, help them put their feelings to words.

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