when they are wee ones you must teach them empathy....we are starting this with bestest baby....she has began that 14 month old trash......hitting...biting...pulling hair...ouchie....seems we are to act like we are hurt and imprint on her that hurting others is bad....we iz teaching empathy...we are rolling with the advice of the aunt who taught these little creatures for a few years...so lets see how teaching empathy goes....my idea of popping her was not even put on the table......