Babies: 9 - 12 Months

Eating the furniture

Help! My 11 MO son is gnawing everything and everyone. How do I stop him? He doesnt understand no. He was born 6 weeks early so he is about 10 MO in development.Any recommendations to curb this behavior?

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Re: Eating the furniture

  • My DD was knawing on the coffee table awhile back, so I put some vinegar on my finger and rubbed it all around the edges. I wanted something that would taste bad to her, but wouldn't hurt her. It is a glass and metal table, so the vinegar didn't hurt it either. It worked!
  • At this age I'd just redirect. Kids put everything in their mouths, so you better get used to them chewing on things. Start getting good at redirecting them towards something safe to chew on. I'll do this and give my kid something like his Sophie or a frozen waffle since it's probably teething thats bothering him.
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  • My pedi actually said babies born early only take as many weeks to catch up as they were early.  So, if your LO was 6 weeks early he should have been caught up by the time he was 6 weeks old. I asked about this because DD was 3 weeks early.  Just a thought.
  • Yep...my kid is gnawing on e everything/everyone in sight. All you can do is redirect with something safe for them to chew on.
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  • Thanks ya'll, I like the vinegar idea and the frozen waffle...I will have to try those
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  • can you do that on a wood table and it be ok? cause my child is doing the same thing

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  • my son is making gnaw marks on the rails of his crib.  it looks like a beaver was chewing it.  he does this when he wakes up from a nap but doesn't start crying for me yet, so i can't stop him.  I'm afraid of the wood chips getting in his belly, plus I don't want to refinish the crib for his future sibling.
  • I am afraid of him eating the paint and wood :( I did a DIY crib rail cover but still nothing for the poor furniture downstairs 
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