Biting!!

[claireandbailey]

My dd is 10 1/2 mths old and has started biting people. I dont know if she is intentionally biting or if she is just gettin over-enthusiatic with kissing.
She gets really excited and grabs my arm or my face and kisses me but sometimes she bites too,

What do i do???

Do i give her into trouble for biting or do i just ignore it ?? cos i dont want her to think she is gettin in trouble for kissing and she'll stop kissing. Cos i love all those sloppy kisses that she gives.

[borntobemummy]

I don't know the answer, but I'll be watching this thread.. I'm having a similar problem with Isi, she's pinching when giving cuddles!..I usually pull her off and say "ouch mummy", but she doesn't really understand yet.

[Little_Toad]

I'll be watching this post too cause my DP keeps biting me on the bum!


Seriously, maybe just kissing her back and show her you have your lips closed and say "kiss" when you do it.. and get her to do it on you.

[Grizabella]

I think I will keep an eye on this thread too. My DS (13mnths) has always been a bit odd when concerning displays of affection. He used to headbutt poeple instead of giving them a kiss or cuddle. He has stopped doing that now, but has progressed to biting people! It is definately him trying to be affectionate, but like you I have no idea how to stop him, without him thinking that he has been told off for being affectionate. Also he thinks it's funny when I put my hand over his mouth to stop him from biting other kids that he likes. Strange child. Definately gets it from his father....:laughing:

[claireandbailey]

I don't know the answer, but I'll be watching this thread.. I'm having a similar problem with Isi, she's pinching when giving cuddles!..I usually pull her off and say "ouch mummy", but she doesn't really understand yet.

Bailey pinches me all the time too. i dont think she is doing it on purpose. I just dont know if she is too young to be disciplining about biting and pinching yet!

[claireandbailey]

i am unashamedly bumping this thread back up cos i need advice on this:yes:

[reAllytee]

Ok never fear Ally is here :p :laughing:
Bailey is still little & finding out how things work like all of our bubbas are she isnt intentionally doing it at this age although somtimes it does feel that way.
The only thing i can advise is keep sticking with either saying " ouch mummy " like J or even a " no thankyou " then if she does it again repeat & put her down or move her away. Be very firm in your words & mannerisms so she sees a change in your voice etc.
I do this with Boof as he gets excited & hits, very rarely does he bite anyone else except himself when he is teething but thats a different problem.
This could be the other reason she is doing it. Teething the person who decided it was nice for babies to teeth should be shot IMO ! lol !
Seriously though sometimes its just a faze that you need to be strong enough to handle but also ignore because sometimes getting the attention for doing something they think that its a good thing to do iykwim.

Hang in there its just a faze :)

She is looking adorable in that avatar btw !!!! :D

[SassyMummy]

DD DOES bite, but she pinches and scratches more than anything. I suppose it's similar. (She's nearly 11 months btw).

I just tell DD off when she does it. I don't "punish" her as such, I just tell her "NO, that hurts Mummy" in a stern tone. She'll usually do this fake-whinge thing and pout for a minute, but that's about it. She'll usually stop after a few "NO!"s...

But be careful about over-using the word "no"...DD uses it ALL THE TIME recently. She just says, "NO!" to everything (though I'm not exactly sure she knows what she's saying...).

[claireandbailey]

thanks for the advice allyoo and sassymummy.
I guess i just gotta be stern and show her how to kiss and not bite me. I'm just worried that she will bite another child when she thinks she is kissing them. She really is very affectionate though which i love and dont want to her to stop being affectionate.
I hope it is just teething or a faze she is just going through.

[natasha]

Whenever I pick DD up she pinches and scratches my neck! It hurts sooooo much!! I just say "OW, Don't do that" Then I get her hand and stroke my neck so she understands that right way. She usually pulls away and starts crying because she doesn't really understand what she was doing wrong.

The best way is to say dont do that in a firm voice. As someone said before, try not to over use the word 'no'. If she continues doing it I try one more time to say 'Dont do that ' in a firm voice, show her how to stroke my neck, and if she carries on, I put her down and walk a little away from her. I think she is just starting to understand as she still does it, but catches herself doing it and stops!!:thumbsup: Just as Ally said, its just a faze. Make sure when you tell them not to do it that you show them the right way to touch you. Ie when they bite you say "NO, DONT DO THAT" and then get there hand and stroke the spot they have just bitten. Hope this helps.