My 2 year old has been biting for several months now and it seems like we have tried everything to stop it. Part of the problem is she does'nt bite at home so I really can't correct it here. I have went to the daycare to try to talk to her after it happens and I seem to get nowhere with her. I am clueless at this point as to what to do. She was recently kicked out of the daycare she has been at since she was 6 weeks old and has only been at the new daycare for a few weeks and has been biting several times daily there also. I don't know what do do anymore!!! Any sugestions???
2007-11-28 16:19:30 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Do NOT bite her back!! A 2 year old does not have empathy and will not understand. This is a tough one. My son used to do this too but at a much younger age and he did it for attention. At that time we told him over and over not to do it until he stopped. Do you think maybe there was something going on at the daycare that she did not like? Maybe she was being ignored.
Aggression in kids that go to daycare or pre-school too early is common though. They are put into situations that they are not ready for developmentally. Babies kind of need that time to be babies and feel like they are the center of their mother's universe.
2007-11-28 16:34:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have lucked out(so far at least), and my oldest son has never bitten anyone. However, I have a friend who's older child had that problem, and a friend who's son(only a month younger than my oldest, so 2 1/2year old). They both used "sassy spray" every time the children bit. It was nothing but white vinegar in a little spray bottle, like the kind you can get in the travel toiletry section. It took less than a week and both children were broken of the habit.
2007-11-29 02:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by jennifer_elaine83 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well I have a 21/2 year old boy who is the most hard headed child in the world and he went through the biting stage.He used to bite my baby who is 8 months it really up set me one night and I bit him back not to hard to draw blood but not lite you could see the teeth marks.of course he cried and was upset with me for a hour or so but IT WORKED he never bit any one again.Try it.Good Luke
2007-11-29 01:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Lindsey Brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know speaking as a daycare provider..that when one is a biter - they all start to be biters - and trying to get them to stop was one heck of a deal.
what worked for me after dealing with it - is when one would bite - I would say no biting and show him what he did - then he would go in time out..and me and the other child would sit where he could see us sitting in time out ..and play and have fun...
worked! they quit biting....
2007-11-29 20:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't discipline a child hours after they do something because they won't remember doing it. Tell the teachers that they need to be firm with her. I am a nanny for a little boy that all of a sudden started biting and I put my finger up to his mouth and sternly said "NO BITING!" Just a couple of times and he has stopped.
2007-11-29 00:25:50 · answer #5 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is common in kids when their teeth starts to grow. Please do not blame her much on this and you can help her by encouraging her to bit on those toys for teething. Punishment shall have but not the "bit back" action, sounds cruel though it is effective. You can pat (lightly smash) her on her mouth and tell her this is not right to do and give her the toy to bit on immediately. Remember, this must be consistantly repeated until she can remember (reinforcement), forget about those long winded theory at this moment until her communication skills with you is better.
2007-11-29 05:06:57 · answer #6 · answered by woodpecker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please don't bite your child! I can't believe people are advising such a thing. Sheesh.
This is tough since you are not there when the biting is occurring. See if these tips might help any:
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/6/T063900.asp#T062400
2007-11-29 00:46:10 · answer #7 · answered by daa 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well my mom bit me back when I bit A child.
I am 29 now
my daughter 3 1/2
my son 61/2
my son 9 yrs
all of them have done this and all have bit them all back when they did this...and guess what.
they never ever! bit anyone ever again.
I guess moms (grandmas) do know what their talking about sense they do have "experience"
2007-11-29 01:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by super bi@CH 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well you can try biting her back, or when she does it to someone, bite her. I know someone that did that, and it worked. Sorry I can't be more of a help then that. I hope you get her to stop, good luck.
2007-11-29 00:23:55 · answer #9 · answered by xtiger_eyes_2006x 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I bit both of my kids whenever they would bite. They learned pretty quick not to do it anymore.
2007-11-29 01:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋