How did you get your biter to stop?

MNheidi

Luke bites me ALL THE TIME.  I think it's his way of communicating anything - he's tired, he's affectionate, he wants my attention.  My legs are full of bruises.  But he only bites me.

Max bites when he's excited and playing. 

I've tried "no bite no" but to no avail.  Luke seems to understand he's being reprimanded but it doesn't stop the biting.  Max - he laughs as he thinks its part of the game.

any advice?

Desert*Flower

My son used to bite all the time too!  He would bite when he was frustrated, playing, etc.  He really seemed to enjoyed sinking his 8 teeth into my shoulders   Finally, I put his pack n play in the great room where he plays (he doesn't sleep in his - so he won't get confused with it being time out/naptime).  The first biting behavior we worked on was "the biting when frustrated/angry."  I would try not to react when he bit me, no matter how much it hurt, I would calmly say, "no, we do not bite, time out."  I would put him in his pack n play for about 60 secs.  Then I go over to him, and crouch down so I am at his level, and ask him to apologize to me for biting and give me a kiss.  Then he comes out and we happily go back to playing.  I know he probably doesn't understand that he's in time out, but it calms him down to take him away from whatever situation was frustrating him.  For playful bites, I say "no biting, kisses."  Then when he kisses, I give him applause.  He dh is around he cheers for him too   Now, when he is about to bite and I say "kisses" he stops and kisses me instead.  He really doesn't bite too much anymore, which is amaziing, since the biting used to be constant!  Good luck!