Is this normal 4 month old behavior..?

Question

This might be kind of funny...or borderline stupid but I have a minor concern for my 4 month old daughter. She loves hitting people..? or so it seems. When my husband plays with her and they play "boxing"...she is tapping me in the face and she has the time of her life. She laughs and laughs...she also enjoys punching her stuffed animals? ....Is this all fun and games...? or...does she have a little mini violent streak in her? I'm just worried I guess because I am guilty of playing video games during my pregnancy because I was soooo bored...and I was wondering if there was some weird way that might have rubbed off on her..? Thanks

Answer 1

I believe this a reflex. My new twins (1 month old) sort of do the same thing, but if you watch them, they are sort of lailing about, as they don't really have any coordination yet.

Answer 2

As a mother,i think its normal for a baby to punch its toys and slap the puppy around and she should grow out of it.Dont worry soo much.

Answer 3

It's totally normal. She's figuring out how to use her limbs and doesn't have a lot of motor control right now. Both of my kids would punch and flap their arms when they were happy and excited. You'll notice her getting control of her hands and arms soon and see that this behavior slowly lessens. It's not a violent streak and the video games have not rubbed off on her.  

Answer 4

She's just figuring out how and what her body is for. The fact that it makes Daddy laugh just makes it more fun!