Violence is everywhere, be smarter and try to talk to him.

At two years old he has learned that behavior from his parents and is undisciplined. This is sad - YDI for bad parenting. You need to nip this problem in the bud or you are going to have an abusive monster on your hands.

Two year olds do that. Just like they like to bite and kick. It is not because they saw it. I never raised a hand to my wife and every one of my 5 kids slapped my wife at least once. The previous contributor was right: that is why they are called the terrible twos. As a parent you need to be ready for it and as a responsible parent you need to correct the behavior in a constructive manner.

aaaaaw,aint he cute 'slap' [homer] owh,you little..!!!#''

That's just kids man, normal behaviour. Maybe they do need some discipline, but a two year old isn't fully gonna understand that. He's still adjusting to nappies, domestic violence is well above him right now.

Although he is two, he should be taught that slapping someone is not nice. Otherwise, he'll keep doing it and it will only get worse.

i have a bad feeling about the new generation.

I'm a mother of a 3 year old. He likes to headbutt me in the nose when I try to kiss him. I just explain that it hurts & he should stop because he wouldn't want mommy to headbutt him. Toddlers can be jerks. They just don't understand the concept of causing others pain.

All you people who think spanking is wrong are very misinformed! I do agree jumping straight to spanking is wrong. But an open hand spank straight on the butt is sometimes needed! A two year old first offense smack, gets hand grabbed firmly told no hitting. But if it keeps happening the discipline must change. If a child does not learn there is consequences to their actions they will keep doing it! Taking a toy away for hitting won't work. The punishment must fit the crime for them to understand what they did wrong. If you take a toy away they will think they did something wrong with the toy. Once again for a small child to learn smacking is wrong you must discipline the hand so the mind knows the hand did wrong! However time outs and explaining what the time out is for can work. If the smacking keeps happening the child might need a spank on the butt. The biggest thing to help a child learn right from wrong is consistency! Babies and kids are so much smarter then people give them credit for!!! OP i have been smacked by my both my kids once and only once. Be consistent and firm it will stop. It is hard to discipline your kids breaks my heart everytime i have to put them in time out, spank, take away toys, or ground them. It is part of being a parent just as love joy and pride are too!

I would blame it on the bad uncle.. there is always a bad uncle