2007-08-23 17:06:09 · 20 answers · asked by Mandy 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
There is no need to hit a child for biting you. What message does that send. Don't hurt mommy or mommy will hurt you. It sends mixed messages to a child.
Biting for young children is normal and is their way of communicating since their vocabulary is limited. Children bite for anger as well as excitement. When she bites you say "No" it must be a loud and firm voice. Tell her "no biting, biting hurts." You can also turn her away from you and tell her to walk away(expect crying). If she is going to bite you then she cannot play with you anymore. If you do this every time, she will learn that biting stops the play/interaction and young children want the interaction. After a minute or so call her back over, let the incident go, and repeat steps if she bites again.
2007-08-23 20:30:06 · answer #1 · answered by Prodigy556 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is totally normal at this age. It is normally a way that they can communicate thier frustration since they are not competent at doing so verbally.
When my daughter went through this she was biting me, my husband and other kids. The way we handled it was to tell her no very firmly and place her in time out (lasting about 1 minute). Time out can be in her crib or playpen, but away from you or others. When the time out is over before you pick her up talk to her about what she did. Show her where she hurt you, and tell her it is not ok to bite people.
We found this pretty effective and it ended the behavior relatively quickly.
Don't be surprised if people tell you to bite her back... People told us that too... I can't even imagine what people are thinking with that one!
2007-08-23 17:17:10 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sternly say "NO BITING" and place her in a playpen/travel crib for 2 minutes. This lets her know that she did wrong without getting angry and hitting/spanking her. My mom popped me in the mouth once for saying something innocent..don't remember what it was now, but obviously something my mom didn't like and I hated that. Kids should NEVER be popped on the mouth. It is even more humiliating that a pop on the butt, and at 14 months she is still a baby. She doesn't know any better.
2007-08-23 17:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
JD is sorta going through this stage right now! I just distract him with something else. I try to stay away from saying no because I'm not ready for JD to tell me no to everything. I also make the noise where you suck air into your mouth with your teeth gritted together and pull away whatever he's trying to bite real quick. Does that make sense? lol ... JD's big thing is biting your toes while they're on propped up on the couch! lol ... It's crazy!
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EDIT: I'm not saying I don't tell JD no. I'm just saying that this issue isn't that big in my house but when he does do it, I don't make a big deal over it. I am going to school to be a teacher and the things I've learned while in this program work. By praising good behavior with hugs, smiles, and attention is positive in a child's life. While not rewarding bad behavior and giving a look of disappointment is showing the child that the action isn't acceptable. Distracting children when they're doing something wrong has been proven to work instead of using negative words and physical punishment at such a young age.
2007-08-23 17:14:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
She is teething. I have one doing the same thing...Went in for his checkup and found out he has all his molars coming in. She hurts and does not know what to do and when they do bite it feels good to them. They are too young to understand why they hurt. Give her something cold like a wash rag or teething ring.
But please dont punish her for hurting. If you hit her it will just send a signal that hitting is okay or if you bite that biting is okay. If she does it over and over to you then make sure to tell her no...Time out DOES work! one minute is a good time for this age.
Hope your little one feels better soon...I know its hard.
2007-08-23 17:26:28 · answer #5 · answered by momwhocares 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-09 03:45:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't spank and don't bite back.
Do say "Ow that hurts!" With a sad look on your face. She won't want to see you sad. Don't laugh. Anytime you laugh at a child's action they do it more, but you know that I am sure. And I am sure you don't laugh anyway. I just had to toss that in.
Tough situation, but always tell her it hurts. She knows what that means, as she's likely gotten an owie before. Tell her she gave mommy and owie.
2007-08-23 17:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by paperpenandtea 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Tap her whenever she does it. Either slap her little hands or get those fat thighs...Either way, let her know that doing that will get her in trouble and eventually she will associate it with pain and stop doing it...I have a 17 month old who likes to throw...Daycare Lady says he's gonna put somebody's eye out! We're trying to curb it...Repetition of punishment is the best way for MOST things, from what I'm learning. This Mommyhood thing is a learning process every day, but I wouldn't trade it! Good Luck with your Little Precious!
2007-08-23 17:14:58 · answer #8 · answered by Mama Nuveau 4 · 1⤊ 6⤋
I def. agree with some of you. When she bites you hit her hand and say no and make sure you mean it. What my mom use to do with my brothers was gently, but firmly pop their mouth and say dont bite me or dont do that. It works every time.
2007-08-23 20:17:33 · answer #9 · answered by ilovetolivelife 1 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Grab her hands and look into her eyes, while simultaneously saying "no" very firmly.
2007-08-23 17:13:57 · answer #10 · answered by Amanda M 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋