2007-08-26 12:49:10 · 11 answers · asked by kbdesmond 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I have a day care in my home and have watched many children who were biters. You have to be firm and consistent, just like anything thing else when you're dealing with toddlers. When a child bites, they need to learn that it is not acceptable and your son is definitely old enough to understand this. I tell the child "No biting" in a firm voice, then I pick them up and place them in their empty bed in the nap room for time out. I use the nap room because it isolates the child from all other activity in the house, where a time out spot still allows them to see what is going on, and I know it is a safe place where they cannot hurt themselves if they choose to throw a tantrum, which the tend to do. I wait until the child has calmed down, no tantrum, no crying, then I go back in and tell them in a nicer voice that they had a time out because they bit a friend, and we do not bite our friends. This method really works because it teaches the child that it's not ok and that they will be spending time alone, which they do not like, especially when there are friends to play with near by. All the times I have had a biter in my care, this method works within a couple of days with little to no recurrence of the biting later. Good luck.
2007-08-26 13:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by disneychick 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By no means in biting an appropriate behavior for a 2 year old, or any child by that means and it's not ok to do. A common behavior is hitting. How does your son communicate? well? usually biting is seen in children who are having trouble expressing their needs/wants.
Please find a way whether it's time out or firming sticking to a discipline plan, to put an end to this behavior. My son who is 13 months just got bit last week when I took him to an open play area. I was playing right beside him and a 2 year old came up to him, handed him a ball, my son took the ball, the child didn't like that and immediately took the ball from my son and grabbed his hand and bit his fingers. I was sick to my stomache. My poor son, innocent and shows nothing but affection was bitten as just 13 mos for no reason at all.
Good Luck and be patient and firm
2007-08-26 21:13:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Biting is not an appropriate behavior for even a 2 year old. Have a time out chair ready for him. When "Evan" bites again, go to him immediately and say, "It is NOT OK for you to bite, Evan! You have to sit in the time out chair now!" and sit him down. Of course, he will get up, and cry and yell and try to bite again. Keep putting him in the chair until he stays there for maybe 30 seconds. Now he is beginning his "time out chair training". Return him to the time out chair whenever he bites. He will soon learn that is not an OK behavior. Time out minutes should last no longer than his age.
I also agree with Starfire...no smiling or laughing during this time. Evan needs to know you mean business.
Make sure you love him and reinforce his ability to sit in his chair for a time out. Remind him with love and hugs that he isn't to bite again.
2007-08-26 20:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by jjudijo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
With my son when he started that I would jump and yell ow you don't bite! and place him down on the ground and walk away. No smiling or anything. He thought it was funny the first time but realized mommy was mad when I wouldn't pick him back up or play with him immediately after he bit me. Worked fairly well. Though I wouldn't personally have a problem with flicking him on the lip if the no treatment didn't work
2007-08-26 19:58:00 · answer #4 · answered by starfire978 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's common for 2 yr olds to go through this phase. When he bites you yell OUCH! You hurt mommy and then lay on your best fake crying and that usually helps if you child has empathy(girls usually don't develop it until around 6yrs old although boys often have it by like 2). Also if you grab their cheeks and push them in so they can't bite(like you are making a fish face with their face) they usually get the idea quick because it doesn't feel that great and if all else fails put their arm in their mouth and say "bite your own arm" it's always worked for us. Just don't hit them unless you also want a biting hitting toddler.
2007-08-26 20:02:49 · answer #5 · answered by Heavenly Advocate 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Encourage and reward good behaviour. He might be old enough to try a "time out". Usually a minute for each year. If not, you could always tell him that biting hurts people and that when you hurt people they get sad. He may not understand the dynamics of his action.
2007-08-26 19:55:54 · answer #6 · answered by Momma Gaga 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is he getting his molars in? If he is his mouth is sore. I went to The Dollar Tree and they had the teething swabs with the numbing gel. You just snap one end off and swab baby's gums. Give Tylenol along with it, so by the time the gel wears off the Tylenol is taking effect. Still sternly tell him "No Biting" and set him down so he knows that it is not acceptable.
2007-08-26 19:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I was growing up, a neighborhood babysitter used to make the 'biters' bite soap after they bit a human. Needless to say, the soap tasted disgusting and then the biting lessened. *Not nasty wet soap, a dry bar* It's just to get the taste in their mouth, not for them to eat...
2007-08-26 19:55:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Explain to him why this is a bad habit, not to mention unsanitary. If all else fails, do what my mom did...bite him every time he bites someone! He will stop!
2007-08-26 19:54:23 · answer #9 · answered by Mo the Great 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
get the brat a muzzle.
2007-08-26 19:56:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋