how do i get my 6 yr old to stop bitting her step sister?

Question

need help please

for all the people who wrote to tell me to bite my child back that is abuse thanks i love my child and i would love to keep my child. But thanks for the help if you have other ways to do it then i will do it but im not going to bite my child and teach her its ok to bite. Because thats what your teaching her.

Answer 1

The only way is to bite her back. Maybe even let her step sister bite her back if she understands that it's only one time and never again. when she realizes how much it hurts she will stop. If not keep biting her until she does stop.

Answer 2

time out/attention deprivation.

this is assuming the 6 year old understands what she is doing.

i'm guessing the step sister is younger?

when the 6 year old bites, remove her from the situation, if possible have someone else care for the wounds, if any, to the step-sister,
very calmly explain to the 6 year old that biting is not acceptable and that she needs to use words to solve her problems/express her emotions.
then have her in exclusion time out for about 1 minute per year of age or in her case 5-7 minutes.
during the 5-7 minutes she must remain still and quiet.
if she refuses to be quiet or to sit still, the time restarts -i recommend using a digital kitchen timer to keep track of the time (it also gives a very obvious signal as to when the time is up)
do not talk to or otherwise interact with her if she is quiet & still in time out.
after the timer has gone off, tell her you love her and want her to be a loving girl. ask her why she had to sit. do not be critical, but if she doesn't answer tell her the reason calmly. ask her what she could have done instead of the offensive behavior (biting in this case). praise her for any reasonable solutions she comes up with, and gently suggest any you think of she doesnt (ie: just walk away and find a parent, or go to my room and yell into a pillow.

the first few times you try to employ time-out, your child will probably test the boundries and see if you are serious. firmly and calmly insist on compliance. in a worst case you may need to sit behind your child and 'bear hug' them until they (and by extension you as well) are worn out and sit quietly.

also, usually about 6-8 weeks into a program like this there is a relapse and boundry testing phase again, lasting few days. just be consistent and work through it.

be sure to reward good behavior w/special time w/parents/favored activities/etc.

Answer 3

6 is way too old to be biting. You need to give her time outs for this and tell her to use her words if she is mad. This in not acceptable behavior for a 6 year old she is not 2.

Answer 4

This may sound cruel, but it worked for me when I was an infant and my twin bit me- let your child's step sister bite her back. Soon enough, a very important lesson will have been learned.

Answer 5

you have to put your foot down, it is never ok to allow one child to harm another you have to put a stop to it. each time it happens there needs to be a consequence for his actions until it becomes something negative in the frame of mind of the biting child, but nothing too extreme.

Answer 6

6 years old is way to old for this behavior. You should not allow this to happen. Put her in time our everytime she does this. I bet she gets the messege.

Answer 7

Bite her back...i used to bite my sister until my dad bitt me...and then i stoped.........now can u asnwer my two question?

Answer 8

Put a dog bisquit in her mouth