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Biting

ReginaLVReginaLV member
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I'm not sure what to do about this... Charlotte, thankfully, doesn't bite me while nursing, but she will bite me if I take something away from her or if she's tired. I usually put her down immediately when she bites me and tell her "no biting". If for some reason I can't put her down, I tell her "no biting, we give kisses!" and kiss her.

 That's not my biggest problem though. Lately, she's been biting herself--and hard! She has bite marks all over her hand. If I catch her, I pull her hand out of her mouth and tell her "no biting", but she keeps doing it. Anyone else dealing with this and have further suggestions? Is it just a phase? Oh, and she only bites me, she doesn't bite DH. Lucky me, right?  

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  • giggles0918giggles0918 member
    My LO is a bitter and she only bites me as well.  She used to just go it once in a while but now she's doing it constantly especially on my shoulder.  I'm not really sure what to do about it but just tell her not to bite.  I'm really hoping it's just a phase b/c everyone keeps telling me they frown upon that in pre-school.  No kidding they do - that's why I'm trying to get her to stop but nothing is working so far.  I'm thinking maybe it's teething related but not sure.  Hoping it is! 
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  • acbfreireacbfreire member
    Say, no biting me and give her a chew toy. Try to redirect.
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  • franfinerfranfiner member
    Yeah I would def try a chew toy if you are comfortable with these and why don't you try to use the phrase 'Make it a kiss!', so there will not even be the word 'biting' used?!
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  • ReginaLVReginaLV member
    The chew toy is a good idea! I do sometimes give her something appropriate to teeth on, but I should make a point to give her something every time. I really like the idea of saying "Make it a kiss" and no longer using the word bite. Thank you!
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  • ReginaLVReginaLV member

    imagegiggles0918:
    My LO is a bitter and she only bites me as well.  She used to just go it once in a while but now she's doing it constantly especially on my shoulder.  I'm not really sure what to do about it but just tell her not to bite.  I'm really hoping it's just a phase b/c everyone keeps telling me they frown upon that in pre-school.  No kidding they do - that's why I'm trying to get her to stop but nothing is working so far.  I'm thinking maybe it's teething related but not sure.  Hoping it is! 

    I really hope it's teething related too. I don't want to be the one with the kid that bites all the other kids. -:  

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  • misthang_1misthang_1 member

    imagegiggles0918:
    My LO is a bitter and she only bites me as well.  She used to just go it once in a while but now she's doing it constantly especially on my shoulder.  I'm not really sure what to do about it but just tell her not to bite.  I'm really hoping it's just a phase b/c everyone keeps telling me they frown upon that in pre-school.  No kidding they do - that's why I'm trying to get her to stop but nothing is working so far.  I'm thinking maybe it's teething related but not sure.  Hoping it is! 

    Don't worry about preschool.  Most kids have grown out of the biting stage by the time they are preschool age.  DS was a biter...a big time biter.  We were actually lucky to not have been thrown out of his daycare because of it.  The only reason we didn't was because I was taking him out while I was on maternity leave with DD.  We are talking multiple bite reports daily.  To the point where the daycare assigned him a shadow to determine WHY he was biting.  Oh and his daycare teacher UNLEASHED on me one day about his biting.  It was horrible.  He bit because he wanted to see the reaction.  It is actually a very uncommon type of biting.  There was no pattern of behavior, he would be sitting nicely next to another child and then he'd lean over and bite them! 

    Typically most babies our kids' age are biting because of teething.  They like the way it feels.  When they are toddlers they bite because they can't express themselves.  Once they gain verbal skills most biting goes away.  DS stopped biting right around when DD was born.  I figured it would get worse, but thankfully it got better.  He's moved on to new tactics...pinching, scratching, and hitting.  So fun...Tongue Tied

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  • DawnLillyDawnLilly member
    DS has bit me twice so hard he left puncture marks. Both times he was throwing a temper tantrum. I bit him back. Not hard but enough to draw his attention. That was a couple months ago. He just looked at me like oh that doesn't feel good and he hasn't bit me since. I would redirect if he were biting himself.
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