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1 year old biters

rn8rn8 member
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I didn't want to hijack the post below.

I have 13 month old b/g twins, and a biting problem.  My girl is usually my biter.  He'll take toys, books etc. from her.  Usually she doesn't seem to care, but  occasionally something sets her off and she'll grab an arm and bite.  I try to stop his behavior and we use the clap growl to let her know that biting is bad.  Today he bit back, hard.  I pointed to each other's bite marks and kept repeating "biting hurts!", but I feel like I am talking to the wall. 

 

Can anyone offer ideas on how to curb this behavior?

B/G twins born 5/12

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Re: 1 year old biters

  • LottaLattesLottaLattes member
    Catch it as fast as you can and redirect. It is hard, they really aren't even old enough to understand cause and effect fully. I only have one biter and a sharp no, pulling him away and setting him elsewhere is very slowly working.
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  • JennP03JennP03 member
    DD is our biter.  She has bitten me, DH and DS.  She does it when she gets upset or scared.  As PP stated, we have been trying to redirect as soon as it happens or even better, catch it before it happens. It's usually easy to tell when she's getting ready to do it.  She definitely opens her mouth real wide and slowly goes in for the bite.  It's almost like she winds up before biting.  We plan to start implementing time outs around 18 months.

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  • rn8rn8 member

    Thanks ladies.  I have been trying to redirect both of their behaviors, his toy stealing and her biting.  It is hard to get anything done during the day if I can't leave them to play alone (within eyesight) while I prep dinner, do dishes, etc.

    My daughter also "winds up", usually there is a little hand wave and a "I'm ticked off wail" that she yells so if I am quick and real close by I can stop it.

    B/G twins born 5/12

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