My 12 month old son won't stop chewing on his cot. How do I stop this?

Question

The cot in of which we put our son to sleep is painted wood and so, as you can probably imagine, it is of concern to us that he chews the paint off of it when we put him to bed. Is there a solution that we can try? Cot protectors which are non-toxic (or unchewable?) A salve for his teeth? We've tried Bongella for teething but it doesn't seem to stop him. We've tried teething rings, teething dummies and putting him to bed with a dummy but nothing seems to work. HELP!!!

Answer 1

You may thing I'm crazy BUT it will work. Go to a pet store and get something called " Bitter Apple". It is made to stop dogs from chewing ( it will work on children too ) Spray it lightly on anything you don't want the child to chew. ( I would not do anything to my dog that I wouldn't to my self, so yes i tried it. Although it smells like apples it doesn't taste like one, It taste oily or just BAD ) Trust me, nothing will chew on something you have sprayed this on and it will not stain or hurt fabric or wood.

Answer 2

Chewing Cot

Answer 3

Find what motivates your dog. Some dogs do anything for food. Some dogs do anything for Toys. Some do anything for a good petting. Some do anything for only one type of food, like cheese, or hotdog. Some only have interest in training for 5 minutes at a time, and others can go for an hour. Figure out what your dog is willing to work for, and then work with her in sessions that are no longer than she can tolerate. How to train your dog properly https://tr.im/am6Cw

Sign up for a dog obedience training class. It will not train your dog. It will give you training on how you can train your dog. Most people understand the idea of training, but there is a right and a wrong way to do it, and there is good and bad technique. Timing and consistency is very important, and it helps to have feedback of someone watching you who can help you improve your technique to get more efficient results with your dog.

However, she may be somewhat anxious around other dogs, sort of like the shy kid on the playground. She will benefit from continuing what you are doing as far as asking her to sit before entering, but there are more things along those lines that will help her to calmly go in and out of the dog park. She may also benefit from going in short bursts, or only when fewer dogs are present, or avoiding times when other dogs that make her nervous are present. Maybe she just plays loud - my brother's dog is this way - or maybe she is a dogpark bully - sorry it is possible. But more likely she is just a little anxious around new dogs and she wants to play but just doesn't quite know how to do that and still feel comfortable. Don't be surprised if your dog does not actually like the dog park, and maybe she would get more enjoyment and less stress out of simply going for a good walk somewhere else.

A wagging tail does not mean that your dog is happy or even comfortable with the situation. It means your dog is emotionally aroused. This could be a happy arousal, or it could be a nervous arousal, or it could be an aggressive arousal. Go youtube it, there are plenty of videos of 'vicious' dogs who are throwing a very aggressive fit of barking and snarling while their tail is wagging vigorously. Even police dogs who are not let off the leash to chase down a suspect can be lunging and barking and snarling, and their tails are still going.

Answer 4

My daughter is 16 months old now, but at around 9 months old she started chewing on her crib. I tried to cover it with cloth, but she managed to get it off and just continued to chew on it. She finally stopped doing it after a month or so. I told her pediatrician and she said that it is common because she was teething...not a great answer and she didn't give me any advice. Anyway, she just stopped on her own! (Oh and her crib wasn't painted so there weren't any paint chips!) Good luck to ya!

Answer 5

You don't have to have a rash to have dry itchy skin. Use a sorbolene moisturiser on him at least twice a day (unless it is known to make him itch more). Stop using the bubble bath because no matter how sensitive it is, it still dries skin out. If the sorbolene doesn't make any difference in a couple of days then I would go and see a Doctor just to be sure he is ok.

Answer 6

Depends on how wide the cot rails are, they make plastic chew rails to put on the sides of cribs for when baby chews it, or if there's really a chance he'll hurt himself, you just may have to change his bed.

Answer 7

There are all kinds of guard rails out there that you can try. Here is a quick link to one at Target.com for $10.

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/sr=1-1/qid=1169274101/ref=sr_1_1/602-1704834-4365424?ie=UTF8&asin=B000056JJ8

This is for a crib rail, I'm not sure what yours looks like, but that might work. If you search for crib guard rail many different sizes and variations come up so you can see what would work best for your son. The link above though was what I used for my daughter when we had the same problem and it worked perfectly. Best of luck.

Answer 8

the have railing protectors from chewing. this is normal behavior, i would use the protector. he's teething and is going to chew. orajel might lessen his discomfort and prevent some of the chewing. but he has found relief chewing there and the best you can do is just put a protector he can't get off that is safe for him to chew on.

Answer 9

try wrapping something around the part of the cot he is chewing.. Paint and wood are not good.

Answer 10

I recommend this dog training course: http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=572
. It has fantastic videos on dog training. It explains good, gentle, simple and effective techniques to stop stop unwanted behaviours of your dog. I recommend it.