My 14 month old bites A LOT. Sometimes he bites strangers. I don't know what else to do except muzzle him to prevent him from getting his teeth into succulent human flesh.
Any suggestions?! Please!
2006-12-02 19:11:46 · 24 answers · asked by darkyhatur 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
BTW, the muzzle only goes on while we're in public.
2006-12-02 19:12:16 · update #1
ok thats soo messed up. but if your serious consider this, give him something chew to bite on (like one of those ropy dog toys or a sock...clean)
2006-12-02 20:23:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muzzling seems really extreme... it actually would give me nightmares to have my baby's mouth covered up. 14 months is pretty young to do much about it except to say "No!". He's old enough to know the meaning of that word.
I have heard of many parents who bite their kids back. I don't know which is worse, muzzling or biting back, but I do know that biting back works. It's just a taste of his own medicine. He's doing it for the reaction he gets, so if you are reacting really strongly to his biting he's just enjoying it more. If you just say "No!" in a very authoritarian voice and don't have an emotional response, it won't be as much fun.
Please don't muzzle your baby. It is very dangerous to have something obstructing your child's mouth or fastened around his head, as it creates an easy choking and suffocation hazard. It's horrible.
2006-12-03 03:21:29 · answer #2 · answered by Nic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think a muzzle is a good idea, just because people won't understand why you're doing it. I put my finger in my little guys mouth and opened his mouth and told him "no biting!". He bit alot, but he did grow out of it. Maybe give him something else to bite on? Sorry for all the mean answers you've been getting. People who don't have children who bite, I imagine!
2006-12-03 09:38:02 · answer #3 · answered by blondes tease, brunettes please 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there must be a reason for it? Is he teething.? What I have read is that they are trying to tell you something is bothering them, but for God's sake, I don't even muzzle my dog! Burn the MUZZLE! & see this link:http://pediatrics.about.com/od/biting/Stopping_Toddler_Biting_Behaviors.htm
7 Steps to Ending Biting, Hitting and Other Physical Offences Once and for All
1. BE PROACTIVE. It's more effective to redirect a youngster than it is to punish her after the fact.
2. BE THERE. Don't give a biter opportunity to get in trouble. Stay by her side and intervene when you see trouble coming.
3. BE ATTENTIVE. Respond to the "victim" first. Apologize for your child. (Read below for how to treat human bites.)
4. BE CALM. Your child will learn more from this experience if she is reprimanded in a firm but neutral voice.
5. BE FIRM. Set your child an arms distance away and say to her, "Don't bite. Biting hurts."
6. BE REALISTIC. Have confidence in your child's natural goodness and in her ability to make positive changes -- but expect change to come about slowly.
7. BE APPRECIATIVE. Praise your child whenever she handles herself well.
Treating Human Bites
• Clean the area with soap and water and cover with sterile bandage
• If the skin is broken, visit your health care provider
• Gather and share information about the general health of the biter
TIP: Treat your child with respect, and she'll treat you (and others) with respect in return.
from Dr.Cathryn Tobin, M.D.,a pediatrician and midwife
2006-12-03 03:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by dallygirl89 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The last time I checked muzzles were for dogs, not children
2006-12-03 09:32:53 · answer #5 · answered by This is just my opinion! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teething rings, and when he is finished teething he should stop biting. If this persists past teething you may someday have to bite him back. Carefully and with a doctors advice. My mom bit me back when I was 4. It hurt. I stopped biting and have no scars mental or emotional.
I needed to learn how my behavior affected her when I bit her.
2006-12-03 03:28:40 · answer #6 · answered by Bob L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree with dally girl, you just need to be there by his side the whole time and dont give him a chance to do it. Please dont muzzle him like hes an animal, thats just wrong. Its cruel even though it may not seem to you at the time
2006-12-03 03:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by Esme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not muzzle your child. Correct your child. I am not saying abuse your child but a spanking goes a long way. It teaches them that their actions have consequences.
2006-12-03 03:23:42 · answer #8 · answered by laidbck111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take your thumb and push down firmly on his lower teeth for just a second, get right in front of his face and say "DON'T BITE!"
He will associate the feeling of his teeth being kept apart with your stern warning.
2006-12-03 03:21:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
IS THIS A SERIOUS QUESTION!?!?
I would NEVER muzzle my child! Leave him with someone else to care for him when you go out if its a problem. Muzzling to me would be child abuse.
2006-12-03 03:15:36 · answer #10 · answered by Trisha 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋