What has worked for anyone? Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
2007-02-09 12:23:04 · 18 answers · asked by allindotcom@sbcglobal.net 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Whenever the child bites someone, give him/her a time out and give her a new, clean, rubber spatula to bite on.
Obviously, make sure that there is no way the child could choke; you will need to observe and make sure that he/she sits and bites down on the rubber part of the spatula for 30 seconds to 1 minute, because the child is so young. Take the spatula, wash it and keep it put up for next time biting occurs.
When the time out is over, you can remind the child that biting is a no-no and nice people do not bite other people. If you are consistent with this, it should improve the behavior. This is how biting was handled at the preschool where I used to work. It doesn't harm the child, but it seems to stop them from biting others.
2007-02-09 12:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Went through that too! I don't think my daughter outgrew it until she was about two or three. After she started speaking, and she definitely knew what NO meant, I just kept saying it over and over. One day she bit me on the chest when I picked her up and I dropped her (not on purpose) and screamed; it hurt BAD! That was toward the end of the phase, and the more terrible reactions she got, the less she did it. The last time it happened, she bit her big sister through a blanket and drew blood. Her sister cried and cried, and I made a really big deal out of treating the bitemark with salve and a bandaid, and I cuddled the victim for a long time while ignoring the little biter. I think it finally hit home with her then that this biting wasn't getting her anywhere. Good luck! This, too, shall pass!
2007-02-09 20:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by bibliophile31 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they teething? If so, try and get them to bite on something else. I think most kids go though this, especially when they are cutting teeth.
What works for me son, is a soft bear blanket. It is his soother. I can usually tell when he wants to bite, so I tell him to go get his bear and bite his bear.
He bit me once at 6 months while nursing (ouch....), I told him no in a stern voice and handed him to his dad while I left the room. He did not bite me for a very long time after that.
He is now cutting more teeth and just recently decided to try and bite again. I used the same stern voice and left the room as he ran after me with his mouth open wide. I found his bear and handed it to him, the minute I did, he bit his bear instead of me. He was more than happy to bite on his bear. So, now if he is wanting to bite I hand him his bear. So far, no more instances.
I hope this helps. Good Luck to you and your twins!
2007-02-09 23:11:05 · answer #3 · answered by jns 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I firm no in a voice to startle her and remove her from the other twins reach. I have twins that are now 14 and they both were biters. It was pretty embarrassing going out in public with a child with a black and blue bite mark on their face! At that age I doubt they are doing it to be mean, they just know they have teeth and are chomping down. You are right in trying to stop it now because it will become out of anger.
2007-02-09 20:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by justme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine has the same problem. Babies like to see the reaction they get when they bite, even if it's 'ouch'. Babies are used to biting objects that don't react, so when they get a reaction from you, it's funny to them and they want to continue the behavior. I always find that a firm 'No Biting' and a distraction such as a toy works. It has to be consitant though, because I used to do that, but her father would laugh it off, or make a phony 'ouch' sound (She's his princess, he couldn't tell her no.) This reaction will instigate the behavior, as will biting her/him back. good luck.
2007-02-09 20:33:34 · answer #5 · answered by My_Amira_Will 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had that problem, but i know people are going to tell you to bite the kid back. Please do not do that. I think its awful when people do that. My brother bit his kids back, and to this day his 5 year old and 3 1/2 year old bite each other back and forth. I'm not saying my brother biting them back encouraged them, but they still bite each other and its ridiculous. Good luck, wish i had a suggestion but thats one problem i actually never had.
2007-02-09 21:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by misty n justin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slap her hand and tell her "no" in a firm voice, I have 18 month old twins and they both had a problem with this about that age, too. It is a phase, but she still needs to know it is wrong.
2007-02-09 20:28:17 · answer #7 · answered by hol 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wow, grats on the babies!!! As far as biting they should grow out of it. My daughter did bite me once at that age, and I bit her back, (not nearly hard at all , just to shock her) and then I pointed to where she bite me and said "hurt", and pointed to where I bit her and said "hurt", then said "no". Shes never done it again.
2007-02-09 20:27:46 · answer #8 · answered by ashleynicole452 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a lot of times its just getting used to sharing or being around others,but you can try a little drop of soap ,orhot sauce,some people bite back but there are more grems in a human mouth than that of a dog and they eat their own vomit....
2007-02-09 20:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by good advise 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Bite them back. I know that sounds bad, but how can you learn if you don't experience.
Also I understand children are not dogs, but how do you stop a dog from biting. You teach them. You do what is necessary. If you do it right, it will not happen every again.
2007-02-09 20:26:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋