how to make them stop biting and hitting? he is 2 noone bites in the familly i dont know where he gets it?

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help?

Answer 1

Okay, first the biting. Biting is "normal" for two-year-olds. This doesn't mean that it should be tolerated, but rather means that it is typical and doesn't indicate any underlying problems. Talk to any teacher of toddlers, and you will hear that biting can be a problem! Here is a good explanation of biting in the childcare setting: http://www.trainingwheels4ece.com/talk/ttbit.htm
You can easily adapt it for home use. Think of your child's biting as a means of communication. You need to teach him to substitute this inappropriate form of communication with something more appropriate.

Hitting should be handled in a similar way. Use a consistent tone and a consistent phrase. With my toddler, I said, "No hit! Hitting hurts Mommy," and then I put him aside and stopped the interaction for a very very short period, less than a minute. Have all caregivers use the same phrase so that your son associates the phrase with the action. As your son gets a little older, you can also say, "Hitting makes ___ sad. Look at ___'s face. ___ is sad." (Neat story: After saying this a few times to my toddler after he hit his older brother, I didn't really have faith that it had sunk in. But a few nights later when my older son was crying about something that had happened in school, suddenly my toddler went over to him. "Sad? Bro-bro sad?" he said, and gave him a kiss. Wow, I thought. He's learning! And hitting hasn't really been a problem since.)

So...be consistent, teach your son to "use your words" and always make the connection between bad behavior and someone else's feelings. Good luck! Aren't toddlers vexing and fun at the same time?

Answer 2

This is how I've broken a few babies...the next time he bites you or somebody else, grab his arm and gently bite him until he realizes that it hurts. Don't break the skin or leave teeth marks in him, just do it to the point that he understands that biting is painful. When he says "ouch!" or whatever, say, "Now see, that doesn't feel good does it? It hurts just as much when you bite other people."

Answer 3

Tell him "no" in a stern voice and put him in his room and close the door. Don't let him in there for more than a minute. Eventually he'll learn that every time he hits or bites, he has to go to his room. Our daughter just had her one year check up and I asked the doc what to do. This is what he told me to do for a one year old, so I'm guessing it'll work for a 2 year old.

Answer 4

I have never had this problem but those I know who did tried everything and in the end they all agreed on the one thing that worked. The bit the child back. They all tried punishments and saying NO. Hurts. But in the end it was not until the child felt what it was like that they "got it". I am not talking drawing blood or causing a bruise but enough that they get the message it hurts

Answer 5

Biting is a normal thing for a 2 yr old to try. you have to consistantly teach him no though. There are several ways of going about it and you will have to pick something that will work with him. Not all punishments work with all children