Our 1 year old is starting to bite is there anything we can do to stop her from this ? No hitting..?

Question

My wife says she is bitting when she does'nt get her way or some other child trys to take a toy from her at DayCare .

Answer 1

At this age, they usually bite to communicate. Work on expanding his vocabulary and consider teaching sign language as they pick that up quicker.

Watch for things that seem to set off the biting and step in to "head her off at the pass" before she can bite. Redirect her and show her appropriate behavior.

If she does bite, give attention to the person who was hurt, not to her.

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ETA:
DO NOT bite her back! What in the heck does that teach? If you're bigger and stronger it's OK?

Answer 2

Let's face it; a biting child is simply not fun to be around. And while a young biting child may not be exhibiting abnormal behavior, it's still not acceptable to other kids and certainly to other parents. Be consistent in what you chose to do and tell other care givers the steps you want them to do if they see her bite.
1) Firmly say "No bite!" and remove the biting child offender from the situation.

2) Administer an appropriate consequence such as removal of the toy or a time-out for a biting child. (one minute for a one year old)

3) Lavish positive attention on the bitten toddler.

4) Use distraction between young kids and watch their interaction closely to avoid placing youngsters--especially one to be known to be a biting child--in a conflict situation.
5) Resist the temptation to bite a biting child back as a way to "show them" their wrongs. Use a positive approach instead. You don't want your toddler telling his teacher that he bites because that's what his parents do!
Best of luck to you!!! It's usually a short-term phase that she'll grow out of soon :)

Answer 3

Both my kids were biters between 12 and 24 months. My oldest one refused to stop - when she got frustrated, she would bite - me, her friends, her toys. We had many talks ("NO BITE!"), I tried popping her mouth, and even bit her back once, but nothing worked. I talked to a doctor, who said that biting was a form of tantrum, and that for tantrums they recommended pouring a bit of cold water on her. I tried it the next time she bit - very cold water from the fridge. That turned out to be the LAST time she bit.

It's normal for kids to bite before they have the ability to express themselves with words. The first time my younger child bit at school, I was mortified that she'd hurt another child. But then she came home with a couple of bite marks - what goes around comes around. And it will stop once they are able to express themselves better.

Answer 4

THIS IS A TOUGH SUBJECT.

Definately no spanking for it but I ran daycares for years and my mom and her friends and family for years before that.

It has only come in the ages of no hitting that this has grown to become a bigger issue. Our mothers will tell you to bite back or to pop them in the mouth. I have found through hundreds of children that these are the most effective and often the only strategies that will work.

Biting is a huge problem because like dog bites, you can easily be sued for your child biting another. In addition to this most childcare facilities will drop your child immediately because they are more liable and can be shut down for having a biter.

I am a mother and I have always been against hitting, I am strictly time outs and no spanking but when it came down to biting, the only thing that worked was popping my son in the mouth, not hard, but like popping your dog on the nose. A light slap directly on the lips will not leave a mark, but will stun them, try it on yourself and see.

My daughter did not respond to the slaps or time-outs.
I do not recommend this right away and I was totally against this at first but I had no choice, she was getting kicked out of her daycare for biting another boy and one day she took a big chunk of me so I bit her back. I was horrified and hated myself for it right after, she cried, I cried in the other room but She NEVER bit again.

I had another little girl who was a biter (of course we are not allowed to do anything at a daycare), she only bit at daycare not at home so parents did nothing but one day she took a bite out of a little boy and he bit her right back, after that we didn't have a problem with her.

I notice this in siblings as well, they learn not to bite pretty quick because they just get bit right back.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

fare play (get her back), giving something to chew on, start to explain that is a no-no. My nephew went thru biting soap to biting toys, and his brother and cousins. He had to grow out of it. Now he don't do it no more. He was stubborn.

Answer 7

I did the same thing when I was a baby. A lot of children go through a biting phase.

If I were you, I would hold her firmly until she stops, and say, "No, no. Biting hurts mommy (or daddy, etc.)!"

Answer 8

Swab the childs mouth with vinegar or mouthwash. It doesn't taste good and I know for fact it works. Just a very small amount on a qtip or the tip of your finger and put it on the tounge.

Answer 9

it depends on why they are bitting...is it because they cannot communicate with words?? at my school the teachers teach the toddlers simple sign language...words such as more, stop, help...and believe it or not they use it!! it is so neat to see the children communicate in this way. u could go in the internet or pick up a book that shows you how to do simple signs with your child. good luck

Answer 10

When the son of a friend of mine started to bite ... we either popped him on the mouth hard enough to get his attention or put a dab of liquid dish soap on his tongue. Took a few times o' that and he quit. I guess lemon dawn doesn't taste like lemons ... LOL