He has a 7 yr.old brother and 9 yr.old sister, seems content and gets plenty to eat. Everything goes in his mouth and bitting people just started.
2006-12-04 12:00:57 · 12 answers · asked by mollys 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
The problem is that he still doesn't understand causing you pain. If it's fun for him, it must be fun for you, too. Biting him back only teaches him that biting is okay - he still won't understand that it hurts YOU.
Reacting with a howl, yelling, or telling him "NO!" are all terrific reactions as far as he's concerned. He'll keep it up just to see if he'll get the same reaction over and over again..
Put him down. Refuse to interact with him. Calmly say, "I can't pick you up because you bite." "I can't play with you because you bite. I don't like it."
If he bites someone else, give all the attention to that person. Say, "Oh, are you hurt? Do you need a bandaid??" Don't force your child to apologize, just ignore him.
Kids are smart, if his biting gets no reaction and no attention, he'll quit.
2006-12-04 12:10:00 · answer #1 · answered by eli_star 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Please, DO NOT bite your baby back. Please check out for yourself what the experts actually say, because biting is not recommended anymore by professionals.
About.com:Controlling Biting
If you do have to deal with your toddler biting, what is the best way to proceed? "The one thing you should never do, although it's a common mistake that parents make, is to bite back, so that the child knows what it feels like," says Murkoff. "All that does is reinforce the habit."
Instead, she suggests that if your child bites another child, you should first give the attention to the child who has been bitten. This will make it clear that biting is not a good way to get attention. In Murkoff's daughter's case, "the other child got the attention, which sort of caused the whole thing to backfire," explains Murkoff. "Since a very young toddler really doesn't understand that other people have feelings, it's the parent's job to explain that."
According to What to Expect the First Year, a respected guide on infants: The best response: a firm, no-nonsense, low-drama statement of the rule ("no biting") as you remove the offending fangs from their target. Next, offer her something she can bite on — a teething toy, pacifier, or chilled washcloth, for example — and tell her it's okay to sink her pearly whites there. You can also try distracting her with a song, a toy, or a visit to the window to see the cars outside. Be consistent with this routine and eventually your baby will get the picture and reserve her bites for inanimate objects — at least until toddlerhood, when biting may rear its ugly head once again!
2006-12-04 20:17:27 · answer #2 · answered by 2golightly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eli_star has got the answer right. For I work with 2-3 year olds. Yes even at that age some are still biting. Even some 5 yrs olds do. There are so many reasons why kids bite. Its how you handle the issuse. BUT FOR PETES SAKE!!!!!!!! DONT BITE BACK!!!!If you do, that only adds to their confussion of right & wrong.
2006-12-04 20:21:50 · answer #3 · answered by lou_61727 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 11-month old just started this - tell him no, that it hurts and then move him to a place where he can be alone (I use the crib). You MUST be persistent. He will learn that biting leads to him being alone with nothing to play with; he won't like it; he'll stop.
2006-12-04 20:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by Angela J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My mom bit me back (not too hard, but enough that I felt it) - apparently, I never had a biting problem after that.
Also, when my daughter was about the same age, she bit someone at daycare, then she made the mistake of biting my husband... he bit her back. She hasn't bitten anyone since then!
2006-12-04 20:09:31 · answer #5 · answered by ShepRhea 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sorry to have to say but experts say to bite back. Make sure the 7 and 9 year olds do not bite back - you do it as the parent. Ask your browser what is recommended.
2006-12-04 20:04:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
every time he bites someone that person should bite him back just hard enough for him to realize not only does it hurt but there are consequences to some actions! Please do not misunderstand i reccommending any form of child abuse!
2006-12-04 20:29:17 · answer #7 · answered by angelizerblue 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do what Idid bite his lil a** back. I did that with mine and he stopped. Just not to hard that's all!
2006-12-04 23:28:22 · answer #8 · answered by gmob2004 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
swat him. tell him no. give him somthing to chew on like a lolly pop for example
2006-12-04 20:05:21 · answer #9 · answered by conƒused-little-man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should bit him back do not break the skin just enough to let him know that it hurts. If you do this he Will stop very soon.
2006-12-04 20:06:53 · answer #10 · answered by roy40372 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋