My 16 month old bit my neighbor's daughter. How can I stop this behavior? She tries to bite other children but I always manage to stop her in time. This time, I couldn't stop her in time and she bit my neighbor's child. I feel really, really terrible about it. I know that she's not able to use her words yet and biting is her way of dealing with things (not that it excuses her biting someone) but I don't want her to bite. How can I change this behavior? She's barely talking so she doesn't have the ability yet to express in words what she feels. She's otherwise very sweet and very loving. Thanks for the advice!
2006-10-23 11:24:56 · 7 answers · asked by christinaka6262 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Sounds like teething pain to me. My son who is now 18 months started about the same time biting. It comes out of nowhere sometimes! He really likes a washcloth soaked in very cold water to bite and chew on. I also use a little tylenol depending on how bad it is or where we are going to be.
I keep a stakc of baby washcloths soaked in water each in a little plastic baggie in the fridge and give him one once and a while to chew on. They are nice and cold and fast to grab.
2006-10-23 12:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by Sandra C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is almost the same age. He usually does not bite any more, but when he does I make sure he knows it hurt. I raise my voice a bit and say OW NO BITING and remove him from the situation (put him down if I am holding him etc) He got the idea pretty quickly that biting does not get what he wants. He used to walk up and bite my leg when he wanted to be picked up, but I would tell him NO BITING and wait a couple of minutes before picking him up. I also praise him for using gestures/'words' instead of biting.
2006-10-23 11:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Just Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is her way of communicating, if someone has something she may want, my daughter had to leave 2 day cares, because she would not stop biting people, she also did not talk yet, I asked her doctor what to do, he said,bite her back. She was a biter that would not let go!!, he said, cover her nose and eyes, she will let go, IT WORKED!
2006-10-23 12:11:31 · answer #3 · answered by 520 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe she is getting in new teeth. My son is 13 months old and does the same thing. If its teething then try giving her things to bite on all around the house to take her aggression out on. My son loves to chew on blankets and towels. When he does bite its usually only me and not other children. What I do is pretend to bite on him and say no no thats not nice. It usually takes his attention away for awhile and he goes back to playing again.
2006-10-23 11:31:36 · answer #4 · answered by Jackie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get her a Tickle Me Elmo TMX, so she'll learn to laugh with other kids instead of biting them. Browse for more info from this site http://www.upkb.com/elmotmx.php
2006-10-23 19:12:02 · answer #5 · answered by kllydamien 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u need to bite her back.not very hard, but just barely so that she'll feel what its like.as to ur neighbor apologize, n wen she stops biting have them play again.
2006-10-23 11:28:33 · answer #6 · answered by stephyyyy(: 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A muzzle?
2006-10-23 11:33:59 · answer #7 · answered by Red Machine D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋