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need some advice

MinnesotaMomma91MinnesotaMomma91 member
in August 2013 Moms
Ds is in a bitting scratching pinching phase and it freakin hurts. Im not really sure what to do about it because hes ten months old. I also know he only does it with me when hes teething. Telling him no firmly isnt working. Putting him down and walking away from him just seems cruel because he screams and cries if i put him down ever.

Im tired, not feeling well, and dont like being used as a chew toy. Does anyone have any sugestions or do i just suck it up and deal
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Re: need some advice

  • Texasmomma13Texasmomma13 member
    When S scratches my face, I tell her no, remove her hands, and try to redirect her attention to something else. She just started doing this recently. So, I can't really tell if it's working or not. She gets super sensitive though if I say no to her firmly.

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  • LEMSALEMSA member
    At lest you have short hair...M thinks my hair is a specific pull toy. ESP the small little hairs. He does it if he wants my attention too. I do the same, remove hands, say no, and give a toy or something he can play with. I try and keep his nails filed short, but that doesn't always help.

    As for biting, he really bites my toes which is funny. But when he starts to open mouth my face, nose...he's hungry. So I nurse him or give him Cheerios or a snack.

    Hope it's just a phase!
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  • MinnesotaMomma91MinnesotaMomma91 member
    Ds laughs ang giggles if i say no even if i say it firmly. Im at wits end
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  • BunnyferBunnyfer member
    LO has decided she is an aspiring dentist... She is fascinated by mouths... And she lives to grab at your lips and nose... No matter how much I clip her nails, they still hurt like hell... She also had a habit of coming in for a sloppy kiss then biting your cheek... I hope it passes soon. Nothing else is working
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  • MinnesotaMomma91MinnesotaMomma91 member
    Im hoping it passes with the teething thats the time im noticing it most
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  • carrotcake06carrotcake06 member
    There's not much more to do than redirection at this age.
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  • KatyKatMeowzKatyKatMeowz member
    Right there with you. We've got 2(!) new teeth coming on, and he's ramping up the pinching, biting, and hair pulling. I say no firmly them direct him to a toy. Occasionally it actually works.

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  • ELauren88ELauren88 member
    Ridirection. Rinse and repeat. LO went through this phase about a month or so ago. She mostly out of it now.
    When she would pinch, bite, or scratch during nursing sessions we would stop for a bit so she knew that if she hurt mommy we were done.
     
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  • BlueJewelMBlueJewelM member
    MinnesotaMomma91 said:

    . Putting him down and walking away from him just seems cruel because he screams and cries if i put him down ever.

    I guess it depends on your parenting/discipline style. When either of my sons bit or hit me I promptly said NO and put them down and walked away for a bit (like 45 seconds) I was trying to teach them that wasn't acceptable behavior. And for us, that worked very quickly both times for that phase and in the future. If my toddler hits or pushes he is put in time out ASAP and we walk away for 2 minutes. It works very well for us my toddler doesn't hit or push much at all. (His particular challenge is defiance. He's very strong willed! :) )

    But whatever you choose, consistency is key and just redirect, redirect, redirect! It's exhausting.
     DS1 8/2011. DS2 8/2013.

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  • MommyAmes2MommyAmes2 member
    It's all about consistency at this age. It just takes time. LO will eventually catch on!

             

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  • Jlhkandme830Jlhkandme830 member
    We're at the pulling hair stage. LO also likes to bite on my chin. Luckily he has no teeth yet. Sorry I have no advice but I definitely feel your pain.
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  • TrueBeliever925TrueBeliever925 member
    Jlhkandme830 said:
    We're at the pulling hair stage. LO also likes to bite on my chin. Luckily he has no teeth yet. Sorry I have no advice but I definitely feel your pain.
    It's never ending with us. :( Drives me BSC too! Thankfully I have thick hair or else I'd be bald based on the clumps he takes out! I just can't get him to stop. 



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  • kmr333kmr333 member
    Not sure if it is actually working or not, but I'm trying to teach him to be gentle by saying, "gentle" and taking his hand and lightly touching my arm with it.
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