Children whose language skills are not yet fully developed sometimes resort to other means of getting your attention. A toddler may pull mum’s hair or slap dad when something is not going their way. Another child might hit their playground buddy on the head with a shovel for taking their toys away. If a child cannot yet communicate what they want, hitting, biting or throwing a tantrum offers “a quick solution” that is often meet with a swift reaction and unlimited attention, says Dana Mundt, a social education worker with the German Conference for Educational Counselling. In an interview with …