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Biting books?

pahokiepahokie
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Anyone have either "No biting" or "Teeth are not for biting"?

I finally got a call that DD bit another child at daycare.  Considering the fact that she has been bitten numerous (like at least two dozen) times and that she has bitten us a few times, DH and I figured this was coming at some point. 

I think part of the problem is that DH and I have not been consistent in how we address biting, either when she has been bitten or when she bites one of us.  I know a book alone is not the solution, and that DH and I need to figure out a game plan and stick to it, but I think it would be a good tool to help us deliver a consistent message in a calm, rational way. Also, DD loves for us to read to her, so it would be something we could easily use frequently.

DD1 is 3, DD2 is 1.
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  • PeppernutPeppernut
    No advice, just sympathy.  I'm hoping we won't go through this one, but you never know...
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    No advice, sorry. When I opened the post I thought you were asking about biting books, not books about biting. Sadly we've lost many, many books to M's destructive chompers.

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  • mwdmwd member

    We have "teeth are not for biting" and "tails are not for pulling".  DS likes to read these still.  He was a biter, and, in turn, received a bite that left a mark.  Look at the behavior prior to the biting incident, I found that DS was getting so frustrated and couldn't express himself, so he bit.  You may need to pull your child out of the situation, and redirect them.  Easy to say, hard to do.

    Now, DD is just starting to get more teeth, so she is starting to be a biter, as well.  We say, no,  and put her down on the floor.  Since she would much rather be carried, she gets upset.  I leave her for a minute until she calms down, then pick her back up.  So far, it's working.

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  • Piranha54Piranha54

    We have Teeth are not for biting too - it's ok, haven't looked at much else.  I just got to sign an incident report today that DD had bitten someone.  I totally agree with MWD - try to watch and then redirect.  Of course, it's pretty easy with us, but at daycare, I know that give her frozen chew toys (sounds like a dog...) and know that one other boy tends to get in her space, but....I hate it!  Feel like a bad mommy because my girl is biting kids.

     

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  • pahokiepahokie

    imagestever:
    No advice, sorry. When I opened the post I thought you were asking about biting books, not books about biting. Sadly we've lost many, many books to M's destructive chompers.

    DD hasn't really done this.  I wonder if it would be good or bad to encourage her to bite non-people things instead of people.

    DD1 is 3, DD2 is 1.
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