Hitting

And it's back.........I'm stumped.  Everything I've read says not to hit them back.  Everything I've read says to stay calm and collected.  I've done a lot of googling about this one.  I was on the verge of calling the doctor because I couldn't handle it anymore.  Until you have had a hitter you will not understand what I'm going through and it is rough.  I finally lost my cool.  I hit my child.  Not like that!  He chucked a plastic egg at Deegan's head.  He had been hitting him ALL FLIPPIN day long!!  I had had it.  So........I chucked it back.  Right in the head.  He had his feelings hurt.  It was more embarrassment than anything.  This was a week ago, and to my knowledge he hasn't hit since.  Maybe it's luck, maybe not.  Maybe I'm just a dang good Mom who needs to lose her cool once in a while.  I'm going with luck!