I have a 2 year old girl who is so frustrated with the youngest boys here who are always getting in her space. The baby doesn't understand but he's learning a lot faster than the clueless 2 year old boy who makes us all crazy. He's a whole long different story. However, my only answer is patience and consistently explaining that we can't push our friends, short timeouts with an apology after a talk, that's how I handle things then we move on with our day. But if she pushes anybody again we do the whole process over again and for as long as it takes until she gets it.

For the hugging, can you try to play hug yourself games with them and maybe this child will start to learn hands off sort of therapy? I would have to think about this when I'm not so tired to figure out an example, sorry.

But a straightjacket! You're a genius! Why didn't I think of that?