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14 Month Old Is Biting
Asked by K.E. from Fresno
on January 10, 2007
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My 14 month old son has started biting and I don't know how to stop it! He like to bite mine and my husband toes and any other body part he can sink his teeth into. ...
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- Hi K., My son went thru this phase also. It seemed the more attention we drew to it, the more he thought it was a game to him.. smiling and doing it again, even thou...
- Hi, my son is 18 months. The biting seems to be under control now, but I still push his head away from me when he gets too close, and tell him "NO BITE" as a reminder....
- At the risk of offending or sounding cruel I will say this. When he bites try taking the same body part on him and biting back GENTLY but enough to cause discomfort. A...
Biting
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on September 2, 2009
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How have you had success in stopping your child from biting? My 2 year old bites when he's frusterated (i.e. someone takes away his toy). I've tried reading him books ...
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- I'm so sorry you are going through this. My best friends daughter was a bad biter for a long time and I know how it makes a mom feel. I would keep a really close eye...
- HI M., Lots of toddlers bite for different reasons. Sometimes it's out of frustration, social contact, defensiveness, stress...Maybe she gets overstimulated and is a ...
- An eyedropper full of white vinegar immediately after he bites. It won't hurt him, just give him an immediate association between biting and a very unpleasant taste/e...
Bitten During Breastfeeding!
Asked by G.J. from Fort Collins
on September 8, 2008
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My 8 month old daughter bit me while I was breastfeeding her and it broke the skin. I can't nurse her on that side because it is so painful. Has this happened to any...
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- Get some comfrey ointment from the health food store and use it liberally on the nipple, and cover with a breast pad. It will heal up in no time. I did have that hap...
- Hurts don't it? My son did this to me a few times. I would treat it like a sore nipple just lanolin and if its too painful to nurse pump on that one side and nurse o...
- Use lanolin cream, use a breast pump on that side (very carefully) rather than breastfeeding from that side for a day or two. And let your nipple air-dry uncovered fo...
My 21 Month Old Is a Biter!!
Asked by J.N. from Seattle
on April 3, 2007
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My youngest son has decided when he gets angry that he's going to bite! He has left marks on my older son more then once. I scold him, put him in time and talk to hi...
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- I have noticed that kids that are around 2 tend to bite my sister who is now 14 went through the bitting stage she picked it up from other kids in her daycare when eve...
- Hi, Our oldest son was a biter so I understand your frustration. He used to not just leave marks but bruising and even draw blood at times as he got older. He was 3 ye...
- Hi J.: My name is T. and I have a Home Daycare that I have been running for 9 Years. I have had so many kids this age that go through the biting stage. They just ...
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...
2-Year-old Biting Her Fingernails
Asked by M.J. from Seattle
on August 21, 2009
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My 2 year-old is biting her fingernails. She's been doing it since she was 18 months old. The doctor said she's just copying me (I've always been that way). The pla...
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- My daughter (now 5) started biting her nails when she was about 2. She would bite them pretty far down and I was worried about infections. And it looked pretty gross. ...
- You can try a product called "Stop" that you can order online. It is inexpensive, non-toxic, and has a pretty nasty taste to "stop" nailbiting and thumb/finger suckin...
- Well sorry to tell you but I picked up this bad habit from my mother at 2 and I still fight it every day.... I have what my girlfriends call my sacraficial hand and m...
My 3 Yr Old Is Biting at Daycare What Do I Do?
Asked by V.H. from Phoenix
on April 11, 2009
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My 3 yr old son recently started biting at his daycare. I am told some of the occurances are prevoked and some are not. I feel terrible for the children he is biting a...
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- Hi V.! I know this is very frusterating for you but have you considered putting him into an in home daycare where the ratio is anywhere from 3-4 children? The reason ...
- My experience has been that my son started biting when he was having difficulty communicating (he ended up needed speech therapy to address his needs). I know that th...
- Biting and violence (ie hitting/scratching/etc) by preschoolers is usually related to the need for attention. I would be concerned that the teachers at your son's sch...
How Do You Stop a Child from Biting While Nursing?
Asked by R.H. from Jacksonville
on October 20, 2006
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my son has discovered biting, i have my heart on breastfeeding for the first year but i am getting discouraged because he bites me very often. I am unable to pump eno...
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- My little girl who is alsmost 9 months is doing the same thing. I've notice when she goes to bite if I stick my pinkie on the side of her month just inside she can't s...
- I've breastfed 3 toddlers and when they started to bite, I stopped nursing, said "ow, that hurt!" It worked with all 3 of them. Stopping a behavior and redirecti...
- Everytime he bites, immediately remove him from the breast, and firmly say no, then look hurt and say owwie. It may take a couple of tries, but he'll get it. It's ...
Action to Take for Biting?
Asked by A.K. from Green Bay
on July 23, 2009
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My son is 14 months old and goes to an in-home day care. He has bitten the other children before (random occurrences that the day care provider chalked up to teething)...
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- My daughter went through a biting stage when she was about this same age. We put a dab of dish soap on our finger and wiped it around in her mouth. This seemed to st...
- nearly word for word that is my son as well. he started at 10 months. not aggressive just excited. my parents said i did the same thing. I pull my son away and tell hi...
- Our two year old has bitten 4 times now and they have seemed to have been out of excitement than aggression. As I have talked to some older women who have had childre...
Child's Friend Is a Biter
Asked by S.F. from Boston
on October 23, 2007
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Hi,
My 22-month-old daughter has a friend (20 months old) in her playgroup who bites. This girl has bitten other children before, and she has just recently bitten ...
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- S.. I know it is hard when you see your child has been abused in one way or another but taking her out of this circumstance knowing you really like the group does not ...
- My son was a biter when he was 22 months old. It was soo hard with having him around other children, because I was always worried that he was going to bite someone. ...
- Unless and until the mother of the other child can teach her child not to bite and that it hurts, i wouldn't allow my child access to the biting......she needs advice ...
