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OP's main concern is that she is highly triggered by the hitting when it happens and it provokes a highly emotional and sometimes violent response in her. That's a super common problem, especially for parents who were hit or screamed at as kids.[/quote]

Thank you kind PP for this. Honestly, I've posted here a lot with different issues, and always found it helpful even despite the inevitable mean comments in each thread. BUT this is the first time where the vast majority of comments are ignoring my actual question.

I have plenty of strategies for how to handle my kid. My problem is that, like you very presciently wrote, I was hit and screamed at throughout my entire childhood, and my child's behavior hugely triggers me. When I get triggered, I have trouble applying the strategies and not doing the same thing my parents did.

I have worked so hard for so long on this, I am very clear on what NOT to do, but I just am struggling to find the right words to replace that catastrophizing/shaming narrative. Thanks to those of you who shared gave me ideas. I will try them and see what works. [/quote]

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