the little bugger bites!!

[Fuchsia!]

My 5mth old hasn't any teeth yet but when its nearin the end of a feed he clamps down on my boob with his gums and it hurts.

Obviously chatising him isn't going to do anything so what can i do to stop him doing it? Any ideas?

[allysophia]

Poor thing!

No advice!

Poor thing!

:hugs:

[mumofKieran]

Chastising them DOES work, even at that young age: my son was 4 months when he got his first 2 teeth and boy, did it hurt when he bit me. I smacked him on the arm, the first time it was a reflex and I did it before even realising I had done it due to the extreme pain!! I was as shocked as him, I think. Not that hard mind you, but he soon got the message. I felt really mean but he learned really fast and now never ever bites and has 8 teeth.

[Seekrit]

One great method I had was the pull him off and put him down one!

He'd go a bit "WAAAAA" because he wanted the boob, and I was, forcefully, taking him away (wihtout hurting him) after half a minute or so, I'd put him back on the boob, and repeat if needed (generally not so)

[SammieSnail]

One great method I had was the pull him off and put him down one!

He'd go a bit "WAAAAA" because he wanted the boob, and I was, forcefully, taking him away (wihtout hurting him) after half a minute or so, I'd put him back on the boob, and repeat if needed (generally not so)

I second what Seekrit suggests. I would also give a firm NO and pull him off when he bit down.

[stixbox]

I to used a similar method of telling bubs no and removing her from the boob for a few seconds. She was 5 mths the first time. It really works. She is now 15 mths, still feeding and i can count the number of times she's bitten me (with and without teeth) on my hands!!!!

[Beany]

Yeah, more natural reactions from me - I screamed "No!" (because it bloody hurt!) and pulled him away. His little face crumpled and he sobbed. But frankly, at that time, I was more concerned with my poor nipple :laughing:

He still does have an experimental bite every now and then (not hard, just testing his boundaries, I think - he looks directly up at me as he does it) and I pull him off, look dead at him and say "NO!", loud, clear and low, without a hint of a smile on my face. Again there are some wails from him because happy mummy had gone away but the message gets through and he doesn't do it again.

[Seekrit]

I love the bites now... when you're distracted by something and he smiles, looks sideways at you and just nibbles, not enough to hurt but enough to be cheeky!

[madreader]

I love the bites now... when you're distracted by something and he smiles, looks sideways at you and just nibbles, not enough to hurt but enough to be cheeky!
Thats what my little guy does now too, its so cute.