Time Out

So, Victoria has a slight hitting problem. At home, she playfully hits Tony and I when she gets really excited, however, at daycare she is a "hitting bandit!" She is the youngest and smallest at daycare, so I like to assume it's because she is standing up to other bullies...but that doesn't seem to be the case. Victoria smacks Ms. Crystal (The oldest daughter of the daycare owner)who is her favorite person at the daycare whenever Ms. Crystal "doesn't pay enough attention to her" or when she is holding another baby/child. She also smacks around other little kids. In fact, she bullies this 11-month-old little girl. She backs her into corners, steals her binky, and then smacks her for good measure. So, they have been putting Victoria into "time out." Time out consists of going into one of the rooms and sitting in a play pen...Victoria hates it and cries so that everyone knows it. Hopefully this is a phase and this time out disciplinary action will quell the hitting issue....but I won't hold my breath.