biting

LindseyJW

Audrey has taken to emotional biting. She doesn't do it when she's nursing, rather when she's upset about something. Last night, she bit me while I was clipping her nails because she was ready to get up. Today, she bit me because I took something away from her.

Every time she bites, I tell her firmly NO BITING! and I put her in her crib with the door closed for a few minutes. She gets very upset and I can tell that her little feelings are hurt (sniffle), but she does it again. This worked like a charm with Tomas; he only bit me twice. I can't count how many times Audrey has bitten me. 

Suggestions are welcome!

ETA: She has 6 teeth, so the biting is real.

rubride

Mine was only biting me and it was more of a game for her. What I did (she was around 22 months) is when she bit me I scream "ouch," set her down and ran out of the room. It shocked her and then she came after me crying. Knock on wood, no biting since then two months later.

AgrippaRidesAgain

She's only 9 months or so, right?  It might take her a while to figure it out.  DS didn't understand "no" until close to 15 months old, and even then was too impulsive to listen to it most of the time. 

Sofka

at 9mo old she can understand 'no' but it may take her months to actually listen to it. I'd keep doing what you are doing and redirecting, i.e. "no, we don't bite mommy, it hurts, you can bite..." and give her a teething toy or something. Or do the "don't bite mommy" thing and say, "we kiss mommy" and show her how

 

jess08200

My friend had a bigger problem with biting than I did, but we both got this book and read it to our kids.  They also read it a daycare as well.

"Teeth Are Not For Biting" is one of the books in the series.  We also have "Tails Are Not For Pulling" and they both have seemed to work.

LindseyJW

thanks everyone.

she is 9 months (next week, where did the time go???) and she definitely responds to NO (whether she understands what it means or whether the tone and sound startles her is a good question).

WinesNot Whines

We have the same problem. M thinks it's funny when I say "ouch!" The only thing that works is putting him down and walking away. It hasn't solved the problem completely, but he does stop biting in the short term.

tracy042206

Ouch!  Sounds like you are doing the right things though - saying No firmly and then not giving her attention or what she was trying to get (the toy etc).  Molly was a thrower - if you told her no,she would throw whatever is closest so I am sorry it sounds like she biting for the same reason.  I would keep consistent and try and stay away from her teeth when you know she will get upset.