what do you do if your kid bites?

Answer 1

First you need to understand that it is a normal developmental phase that some, but not all children go through and it is completely normal. Children bite for all different reasons. Younger toddlers and older babies bite when they are teething because the hard pressure feels good to their sore gums. Older toddlers sometimes bite when they are frustrated and mad because they don't have the right words to tell the other person that they are mad. And even when the child is capapble of using the right words, they sometimes still bite. This is normally because they are acting before they are thinking about it. They just know that they are angry and want the other person to stop.

First of all, you need to figure out what category your child fits into, so that you can help them. If your child is teething and bites, tell them, "No, biting hurts" in a firm voice, but not yelling. Then put them doen and provide a teething ring or biscuit to bite into. If your child is mad and is biting, but doesn't yet know how to tell the other person to stop, you still need to say, "No, biting hurts. " Then explain, "Use your words when you are mad or upset. Say, 'I don't like it.'" Get your child to repeat, if they can, "I don't like it." Even if your child can't talk, still tell them to say "I don't like it." Explain to them, "We only bite food. We don't bite people because it hurts their bodies. We use our words when we are mad." Be very consistent on this. If your child does know the right things to say, then you need to reinforce them and remind your child every time they get upset. Tell them again, "No, biting hurts. Use your big boy/girl words to tell them you are mad." Get your child to use his words.

Also, when your child bites, pay attention to whoever they bite first. Say out loud, "I'm going to check on ____'s body. Oh no, I bet that bite hurts. Are you ok?" Then talk with your child about how biting hurts. If your child bites you, say, "Ouch, you hurt me. I don't like that" and walk away for a minute. Then go back and talk to them about it. If your child is old enough, ask him, "Would it feel good if ______ bit you? Would you like that?" Obviously, they will say no.

It will not effectively work to put a child in timeout or to bite them back as punishment. Timeout is never an effective way to punish because it doesn't teach them anything. You always want to use positive guidance and redirection with children. Also, biting back might teach them that biting hurts, but it also shows them that it is ok. Children learn by example and if you bite, then they will, too.

Answer 2

Please don't bite them back or hit them. If you are doing it, it must be acceptable behavior, right? I will tell you this: When my son went through the biting stage I ignored it as much as possible. I stopped him from hurting me but I tried to control my reaction. Maybe I would calmly say "no." My son's dad, on the other hand, would flip out almost every time he bit him. He got bitten a lot more than I did. And for a longer duration of time. If you give a big reaction to something, a kid is bound to repeat the behavior. It may start because of teething or natural exploration and end up being a habit because of the reaction it brings on.

Answer 3

My 6 year old son has sensory intergration disorder and was a BIG TIME biter (partially due to the sensory) for what felt like forever and honestly was MUCH longer than most kids - and he bit HARD. I tried literally everything - from time outs to spankings to "biting back" to soap in the mouth - I mean EVERYTHING. The one and ONLY thing that finally worked I discovered by accident when he tried to bite me one day - and I warn you this will probably sound cruel. He tried to bite my finger and while I was fiting him for it he gagged a little and immediately released my finger and realized he REALLY didn't like the gagging thing - after that he only bit about 2 more times and both times I stuck my finger just far enough in his throat to make him gag enough to open his mouth. Since then he will periodically go to bite but I will motion to him that he will gag and he immediately stops.

Answer 4

Buy a dog(Any size, not a friendly dog). (Make sure it doesn't have rabies) Lock kid & dog into closet. Repeatedly kick the door until the child cries, signaling a bite. Let both out of closet. Problem solved.

Answer 5

When my son first starting biting I'd tap his cheek with my hand and told him "no" After a few weeks he stopped doing it. If your child is cutting teeth this a natural feeling for babys to chop down on things, so find him things he can chew on!

Answer 6

It sounds really mean, but the best way to stop this is to bite back. Not real hard or anything, but they learn fast that it hurts and they stop doing it!

Answer 7

I would never advocate harming a child, I have 2 and I love them both with all of my heart. But, honestly, toddlers do not comprehend that it hurts you when they bite. You have to bite them back to show them. DO NOT bite them hard enough to hurt them, or even to leave teeth marks, just hard enough to show them that it hurts.

Answer 8

Biting your kid back may sound bad but it usually works

Answer 9

alot of people think to hit the child in the mouth. that not the best why to go abou tthis because your lashing out quickly to get his or her mouth before they turn away. it can really mentaly harm a child to think you will lash out at them like that. if your going to go with a spanking method witch i think is very good. you must take time to tell the child your going to spank them now, dont just swing out and hit them, understand? most spanking is done one the bottom so when you lie them over your lap tell them your giong to hit them _ times and why your going to. same thing on the hand. but grabbing and smacking is never approate, besides this is you doing it out of anger. you must verbely say what you will do not only to inform the child but that way you will hear your self and be able to think yes thats a good punishment. not after hitting in the face, cheek, mouth ok that was not a good idea.
if spanking is not for you and that fine it works for some parents and not others. try soap in the mouth. again tell him or her what you plain on doing and stand there with him or her and have soap in there mouth for like one min. and then add like 20 seconds on to ever time you need to repeat thee punishment.

Answer 10

i bite them back to show them how it feels{not hard or vicious,just to let them know that i can feel pain}this is just the beginning of a long road to shaping a baby to child to young adult to adult and i do not believe the job is ever over.