How to Handle Aggressive Behavior in Toddlers?

I agree she doesn’t understand yet I would sit her down and stay there with her and every time she gets up sit her back down and say no sit down for hitting that’s not okay or whatever you say

What she is doing is normal for her age. Being yelled at is a big no. You don’t yell at a child her age. You show her by example how to act. You give her time outs if needed. She isn’t just going to start listening because you yell at her. Behavior takes time to change. Praise her for good behavior. Be consistent on what’s expected and on time outs.

At this age this is how to do it. You don’t yell. You sit the child down. Keep it simple, “hands are for hugging” “toys are for playing” “you hit you sit” you say it once and sit her down. When she get up you sit her back and repeat yourself, the first time. Beyond that, you just get up silently sit her back down. It’ll be a game at first. But with consistency, she will understand. Consistency is key. You keep doing it. It’ll be exhausting at first, then it will become second nature for 16 months I would round up to 1.5 minutes. If you can get a little timer as the time out timer. 1.5 minutes. When she gets up start again. Once she sits for that time and the timer goes off, she can get up.

Does she have a play pen a high chair or a small stroller?

I remember my son doing that at that age but that’s because my sil playfully will tell him to hit someone. It did bother me because that’s not the kind of behavior to be teaching toddlers even if it’s just playing around just for laughs . Maybe she got that from some one or maybe her parents spank her too much ?