she bit my friends little boy the other day while i was looking after him she left a mark on his arm she also bites me quite often i use a naughty chair but it dont seem to make a difference do you think its just a stage she is going through
2007-01-18 02:57:26 · 28 answers · asked by emmabarber26 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I think its a stage they all go thru. A friend of mine started biting her daughter back - gently of course! And this worked like magic, she didn't like it one bit.
2007-01-18 03:01:02 · answer #1 · answered by siobhan 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It is definitely a stage she is going through as most children do this but that does not mean you should ignore it or brush it off. How you deal with it will determine how long this 'stage' lasts and what your daughter learns from it. My advice would be to be firm and make it very clear that it is wrong to bite, say 'no' in a very firm tone when it happens. Also when she is about to bite (most of the time you can tell they are about to if you keep a close eye) say 'no, that's not nice' and then distract her with a toy. The biting stage is often brought on due to teething so gels / toys to bite on might also help
2007-01-18 11:16:55 · answer #2 · answered by clairelou_lane 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is absolutely a stage that a lot of kids go through. My daughter did it too. She will be three is April;. Come to think of it, it probably started with her around the same time as it started with your daughter. I think they do this to express the anger and frustration they feel. They can not verbalize these emotions yet - they just don't have the words. I would still give her a time out in the naughty chair every time she does it...She does need to know that it is an unacceptable behaviour and that there will be consequences. Have faith that she will grow out of it.
Keep it up! Best of Luck!
2007-01-18 11:29:23 · answer #3 · answered by michellecdnd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its definately a stage she's going through. Just keep using the naughty chair. She'll get the message soon enough. She'll probably start hitting next trust me! just keep using the naughty chair. Some people would say bite back but I personally think that if your telling a child not to bite then doing it yourself you're sending a very confusing message.
2007-01-18 11:03:38 · answer #4 · answered by donna g 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
As with the majority of answers here I was also told to bite back gently just a slight pressure and this was by my health visitor
sounds harsh but it works you do not want the child starting nursery school and biting enough to draw blood !
2007-01-18 11:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by thunderchild67 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't think you can teacher a child that it's wrong to bite by biting them back, surely that is too cinfusing for a child. i think you should be stren and tell her no it's not acceptable and put her on the naughty stair or chair for 2 mins. then tell her you want her to say sorry.
2007-01-18 14:28:43 · answer #6 · answered by john.katrinacox@btinternet.com 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Biting them back once usually works (some may not think it's right but it does work). Another thing you could do is go old school on her and wash her mouth out with soap. Both of these methods have worked for me. I used the soap for bad words, not a lot, just enough for them to know it taste nasty!
2007-01-18 11:17:46 · answer #7 · answered by pearl28 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is a stage all 2 year olds go through, mine have left bad bruises on each other from biting each other so hard. time outs haven't worked, but it seems the only thing that has worked for my girls is either spanking, or biting them (not hard, just enough to get their attention.) i know it sounds cruel, but they're not old enough to really understand that they can cause pain to others, so they've gotta learn it somehow.
2007-01-18 11:11:50 · answer #8 · answered by LoriBeth 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Don't worry it's a really common phase for toddlers to go through. Try firmly telling her no or getting her to sit in the corner for a couple of minutes. If that doesn't work, biting them back does, but I'd use that as a last resort.
2007-01-18 11:07:19 · answer #9 · answered by serephina 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I know they say bite them back but to me that is confusing them because you are doing exactly what you are telling them not to do but from other people's answers it appears to work.
It is just a stage though and many toddlers go through it but hopefully it will pass soon enough.
2007-01-18 11:28:09 · answer #10 · answered by The Dragon 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was a bit of a bitter when I was little. The last time I remember biting someone was my Mother and she bit me back - hard. I never bit anyone again after that. I know some people would think that abuse, but to me it isn't. I didn't understand how bad it hurt until it happened to me.
2007-01-18 11:03:10 · answer #11 · answered by blackcatmingus 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋