The children can also demonstrate what their hands can do and you can take photographs of the children in action. This book gives some positive activities to do with your hands versus the negative activities such as hitting. I like this book because it is important for children to know at any age, that they shouldn't use violence to solve their problems. The 2019 edition (“Violence against children as explained by children”) focuses on Child Protection, drawing support for the Free from Violence and Exploitation Campaign. Twinkl Social Situations are popular resources that are used to support SEND students across a number of social situations they may find difficult.

I thought it was a little drawn out, but I just learned from Goodreads that this version is geared towards ages 4-7 and there’s another version geared towards ages 0-3. I also said "cute boots" on the picture of the mom the first time we read this, and now she also says "Cute boots! Hands are not for hitting is a story about activities that children and teachers can do instead of hitting.

The reviews made them seem like a good choice, but I thought they missed the mark…or maybe they are just better for older preschoolers idk.

Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can manage their anger and other strong feelings, and that they’re capable of positive, loving actions—like playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, taking care, and much more. It’s very informative and it teaches children very well because it uses the right level of vocabulary and is presented in an engaging way.But unlike TANFB, this doesn't offer any discussion of the feelings toddlers might have that lead to hitting. It’s never too soon for children to learn that violence is never okay, hands can do many good things, and everyone is capable of positive, loving actions.