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How are/did you handle the biting issue (not talking boobs here)

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I'm talking about the "love" bites that the little ones do (mine happens to do it to my shoulder when I'm hugging him).   He's really clamping down hard now and leaving marks.  He's even bit my face--again, in an act of love I think.  I don't think he realizes what he's doing.

I've tried saying "stop" and "no biting" and just "no"--stearnly--but he LAUGHS.  I just don't want it to get out of hand. 

Would love to learn what you all are doing.

 


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Re: How are/did you handle the biting issue (not talking boobs here)

  • Kaye WeaverKaye Weaver
    I could have written this. ?I don't so much think my guy is doing it out of love though. ?:) ?I think he just thinks it's funny. ?We've tried everything. ?Saying no. ?Saying no and redirecting. ?Ignoring it. ?I'm to the point where if he does it (or hits b/c we're dealing with that too) I tell him no twice and after that if he does it again he goes in his crib for a few minutes. ?He screams when I put him in there so maybe it's working? ?I dunno. ?I'd love another idea.
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  • vanillacouragevanillacourage member
    I tell him no and put him on the ground facing away from me.  He hates it and cries (I only let him cry for 10 seconds or so before picking him up again) but he's done it a lot less lately.  Hopefully he's starting to get cause-and-effect.
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  • Crissyjo30Crissyjo30

    DD always bites the flabby part of my arm, right on the inside.  I think she is trying to get me to do my 30 day shred DVD!  HAHA!

    But really I don't think they "get it" yet and I don't think that "punishing" them would reall do much.  I do, however, fake cry and make a big production out of it "Holland hurt Mommy.  WAHWAHWAH" and this seems to do something.  She usually doesnt bite me again (she will usually give me 3-4 bites at a time) and this morning when I fake cried she gave me a hug!  Maybe that will help?

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  • BlessedMommy723BlessedMommy723 member

    I tap DD's cheeks with my finger and tell her "Emery, that hurts Mommy!!" or "No-no" or something else along those lines... it really doesn't work all that well. She stops biting at that point, but I haven't noticed it reducing the amount of times she bites. She is teething right now also... so I'm trying to be patient and hope she stops!

    I have also pretended to cry, but she thinks I'm playing a game and just laughs and lunges at me again! lol :)

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