am i mean if my 12 month baby is mad?

Question

my child has been in a bitten stage and i had put him in his room and cept hi there

Answer 1

12 month old babies are still not old enough to be biting because they're mad. He may be teething. Try giving him something for pain, a wet washcloth or teething toy to chew on. If this solves the biting problem then that's great.

If it doesn't solve the biting problem, you may be looking at something more serious. My 2 year old has/had a serious biting problem, he bit his baby brother till he was all bruised up and even broke the skin, and nothing we did could stop him from biting. We even covered the baby in bitter apple spray (used to keep dogs from biting) and it didn't even slow the biting down. We are now having him tested for Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Processing Disorder.

You have to be patient. You can't allow him to hurt others, but at the same time he's not old enough to connect his behavior with the punishment, so punishment won't help. If you need to put him in his room to get something done or to give everyone else a break, you do what you have to do. But get some help-- if you are in the U.S. there should be an Early Intervention program you can call for some help. Search on "[your state] early intervention".

Answer 2

I don't think that leaving him in his room at that age will do much good but you do have the right idea, you do need to show him that he hurt you. Some parents bite back but I also don't think that's a good idea. What I suggest is that when he does it, pull away, say ouch, make sure he looks at you and tell him that he hurt mama and that it's not okay. then put him in a high chair with no toys for 5 minutes, even if he's crying. Do this every time he bites and instruct your daycare to do the same and he'll learn.

Answer 3

You're not mean, it's a little time out. It's better than drop kicking him. Which trust me, sometimes we all think about, just NEVER do it! Babies and children need boundaries, and a time out is the perfect way for both you and him to calm down and think about what happened. I'm having similar problems with my own 13 months old son. He hits. But you need to be stern and steady, you can't change your mind or sway from your decision. It only takes a few times for him to catch on that what he's done is not acceptable. Tell him in a strong voice, "No, you can not bite, that hurts "who-ever"." Put him in a time out either in his crib, high chair or gated room. One minute of time out per year of age is a good rule to stick to. Before & after (sometimes even durring) his one minute you need to tell him why he was in time out and tell him why it was not appropriate for him to bite. Explain that it hurts people, then (even if he's not talking yet) you need to tell him, "now tell "who-ever" that you are sorry for biting them." Eventually he will catch on and this will help him learn the cause and affect of what he has done and to react in a positive social manner by appologizing. In my family we say, "now give sissy a hug and tell her your sorry for hitting her." My 3 year old daughter doesn't even need coaching anymore she has the idea that she's done something wrong and she shouldn't do it again and that feelings need to be mended with a hug.

Answer 4

A time out should only be for about 1 minute per year of their age. At 12 months they are not likely to realize why they are being shut in their room, and it is also not a good idea to use their bedroom or their crib for a timeout because then they will start to associate bedtime with being punished. When my son bit me I slightly raised my voice to him took him firmly by the arms and looked him in the eye and sternly said "No biting"/"Hitting", whichever he was going. He only bit a couple of time.

Answer 5

A time out at 12 months? Sometimes i think people just make stuff up on here! My sons 1 and would not have a clue what i was doing to him so all those people who said its fine ignore. He is still a baby, get him some bonjela and a dummy and get yourself some common sense, come on!

Answer 6

Your baby is not going to really understand that at 12 months. You need to just firmly tell him NO everytime he does it and maybe put him down and not hold him if you were holding him, but putting him in his room wont solve anything. Anytime my kids bit when they were babies, just saying NO and putting them down would get the message through. Or just put him down and walk away from him , and dont give him a reaction to it.

Answer 7

No you are fare from being mean! you need to teach him that a dirty thing to do. Time out is good for him he needs to learn Just don't leave him their to long but if he does it again put him back in his room .

Answer 8

as long as you know for sure he can't hurt himself being alone there...it is ok.:) trying to "educate" your child by "time out" is a good thing...more productive that others....but you have to be consequent in order to have any long time effect. I would suggest "time outs" you can see the baby in the future though.good luck.you are a good parent.

Answer 9

no ur not bein mean u did da right thing and if u need more advice hit me up at [e-mail]

Answer 10

What?