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Ideas for Strong Will 17 Month Old Boy

Hello Moms, I am looking for advice on my 17 month old son. His brother is 5 and of course they are very different so I don't have much experience on this. So my 17 month old is very smart but he is quite a handful. He loves to do exactly what I tell him not to do. I know this is normal as this age so sometimes it's no problem. But he pulls hair every chance he gets. When I tell him "No hair pulling" or "Hurts bubba" he just does it more and with more intensity. I have tried telling him no as above, slapping his hand lightly and telling...