Biting: Myself
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Biting
Asked by J.J. from Bismarck
on June 5, 2011
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Another biting question!
My daughter(17 months) has recently started biting me. She usually does it when she's feeling playful and gigles when she does it. I've tri...
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- I would say a sharp "NO!" and put her down and walk away. Let her cry and don't comfort her. I believe at this age, this is the best way for her to "get" that biting...
- I'm with Heather D. Ignoring it worked best for us. For most toddlers any attention is reinforcing. So if we were playing and my son hit or bit me I just got up and ...
- She obviously thinks you're playing when you respond physically, so don't do that. I agree that putting her down and walking away with a sharp "NO BITE!" will work fas...
Biting
Asked by K.G. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2008
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My son is 20 months and he is biting and pushing at the park. He is also biting us when we tell him no to something he wants. He is a very sweet sociable child so th...
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- My daughter did this also when she was about 20 months. We figured out she only did this when she was frustrated or angry about something. The only thing that helped ...
- Oh boy is that normal. I took the advice of my wise elders and bit my daughter back when she started biting (of course this was after trying everything else we could ...
- My daughter is 2 1/2 and does the same thing at school. Her teachers tell me it is normal for kids their age to do this and so we are working on teacher her to use fe...
Biting
Asked by K.V. from Lafayette
on June 24, 2010
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my daughter is 1 yrs old and keeps on biting everyone how do i get her to stop i have told to bite her back and i have did that not hard but didn't work
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- When my little one was 18 months she did the same thing. Her ped said to use lemon juice in her mouth, but she liked it. We then tried lime juice instead and it worked...
- My daughter was a BIG time biter. I thought we were going to get kicked out of her school. We didn't. She eventually stopped. I don't subscribe to the "bite them ba...
- I agree with cecilia that is how I broke my oldest son. it has to be hard or it won't work.
Biting
Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on August 23, 2009
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Patrick has been biting kids at daycare and even me. Ouch, his teeth are really sharp. He will not take a teething ring or other teething tool, but he will sometimes c...
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- What are his communication skills like? My son, now 20 went through a horrible period of biting when he was a little older than your son. At a check up I mentioned it ...
- For us, our son went through a biting stage, then it stopped for a while but later resurfaced. It was hard to understand since we thought he had already learned not to...
- Give him some teething tablets, he may be cutting teeth. Also, when he bites you, you have two options, both of which will make an impact on him. You can a.) bite him ...
Biting
Asked by J.H. from Washington DC
on February 26, 2008
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I watch a little guy, age 17 months, who loves to bite. I am positive he is teething because i see the swollen gums and he is right on schedule for teething. This is...
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- Keep giving the little guy good things to do to keep him active and busy, plus let him have the frozen chew-type teething rings!
- hi J. my son was also a child that bite other kids. I would bite him back myself and that did help, it was hard but necessary. JM
- Ask your child's doctor to suggest another child with a biting problem as a playmate. They'll bite each other... but probably not for long.
Biting
Asked by T.F. from Tucson
on November 1, 2006
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My 2 1/2 is a biter. He has been good for months so I thought the problem was solved. Today however I got a call from his daycare to come get him because he bit a ch...
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- Dear T., I know exactly how you feel - we went through the very same problem with our son (he will be 3 in December). We also had him in daycare, and would get ca...
- I just may get rail roaded for this but my son is almost 3 and he too is a biter but geting SOOOO much better. What we did was as soon as he bites tell him NO! WE DONT...
- I'm so glad you have found a new daycare that is willing to work with you. As a working mom, you really need that. I, too, believe that you coming to get him reinforce...
Biting at Daycare
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on September 4, 2007
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My 2 year old daughter starting biting at daycare. She has never had a biting problem before so I was very concerned as to what is bringing this on. The daycare said t...
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- K., I have a friend who would put vinegar on her child's tongue when they would bite or say ugly words. It worked for her, she called it a tongue spanking..:). L.
- You need a consequence that is used immediately. Punishment after the fact is too confusing. Yes, in daycare, a biter is my closest friend. I stay right with them t...
- First of all, biting at her age is completely normal, so don't get too worked up about it. I'm the mom of a biter and a bitee, I think it's harder being the mom of th...
Toddler Biting
Asked by J.K. from Lexington
on April 26, 2007
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I have a wonderful 2 1/2 year old daughter. She can be so sweet & is the joy of my life. However, recently she has started biting me & her dad for no reason. She will ...
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- My son started biting recently and I just tapped his cheek and told him NO BITING! It's really worked. I know a lot of people who don't believe in spanking, but a ta...
- My daughter went through this stage also, and although some people may think the worst of me, I had to bite her little hand back once, not hard enought to even leave a...
- I know it may sound cruel when you say it out loud, but bite her back! Not too hard, but with enough pressure to let her know what it feels like: Painful! If and when ...
Biting Discipline
Asked by B.H. from Spartanburg
on July 27, 2007
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My 2 year old has a biting problem. I've tried everything I know to break him from this and now I'm lost. He bites mostly when he gets upset at daycare, but he occas...
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- I know this proberly sounds really bad but we had a little boy that would bit our son and DRAW blood from it... well one day my husband and my son and the little boy w...
- Try talking to him on the way to daycare EVERYDAY before dropping him off. My son used to hit his best friends at school. So every morning on the way to school I...
- I do not agree at all with thumping in the mouth or even biting him back. Although it "works" with some kids, it sends a horrible message that its okay for bigger peop...
Biting Issues !
Asked by W.B. from Cleveland
on May 3, 2007
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My grand daughter goes over to my ex's house, and his girlfriend has a grand-daughter who is 4yrs. old and seems to keep on biting Brooklynn, where they are during the...
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- I would talk to your ex about this. Tell them that the girlfriend's granddaughter is biting your granddaughter. They need to know what is going on. My brother, who ...
- Definitely speak to your ex, as uncomfortable as that may be. I would be furious if my daughter was bruised and had teeth marks from another child..that is a serious h...
- ok its gonna be hard to do without being present but i will try. ok you can tell her to tell her grandpa that careona is biting her and it hurts. i could only hope tha...
