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9 month baby biting any tips?
hi my 9 month daughter has started to bite people, mainly me but some people have been saying to bite her back, she has toys to gnaw on but biting her back seems cruel although i have been told it works. anyone got any other tips?
please dont think im a bad mother for saying that people have said to bite her back there is no way i would want to hurt my daughter she means the world to me and i love her to bits. i would NEVER intentially hurt my little girl
12 Answers
- charonthelooseLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Biting her back is abuse!!!
I had a friend go to jail for the night and now has to see her child only during visits with a social worker there. This has been going on 5 weeks now. She did not leave a mark that day. But the next day she had a slight bruise on her chin. Her mother inlaw noticed it and asked her what happen and my friend was honest. Thinking it was the right thing to do.
My 3 boys are young men now. They all bit from age 8 months to 11 months. I carried a rag and said NO. And said here you go bite this not mommy. It worked all but for one son. He bit me through the rag on my shoulder.
So for him I had to sit him down and say the same thing and stepped back to where he could see me and not touch me. About 2 minutes later I picked him up and gave him snuggles. If he bit again I put him down with a firm NO. At 11 months he stopped. The others i only got bit a few times.
Good luck hun.
Source(s): Doula mom of 3 young men - 1 decade ago
biting back is mainly only effective on toddlers. and if you ever do it remember lightly. its supposed to shock them not truelly hurt them. when your baby bites firmly say no and then put him down and ignore him for a couple minutes. babies love to be held and it will sink in that biting means no contact and loves from mama. my son bites when hes teething you might try some orajel for infants if this is the case.
Source(s): been there - Anonymous1 decade ago
pfff chila abuse child abuse...social workers forget baby p's case and focus on a mini bruise thats accidentally there!!! what kind of country is this?
no, when they say to bite, its very lightly, but in any case it's not a good idea because she will take it as a game. look at her seriously and point your finger to her saying no, that'll show your authority, kids understand that, and eventually when she grows up she will understand that no is no!
good luck
by the way, it's normal for your child to bite
- bec sLv 41 decade ago
I saw on tv that when your child bites you or hits you just tell them don't do that mummy be nice to mummy and then get her to huge you instead she will see that biting you makes you sad and hugging makes you happy.I did it with my daughter she would hit me and so when she did I would gently grab her hand and say don't hit mummy it hurts and I don't like it then say be nice to mummy and give her a hug.they said that kids want to please you and if you show her you are sad when she bites and happy when she hug you it will work.My daughter went around hugging every one after a little while.
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- ?Lv 45 years ago
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- peacebuffaloLv 61 decade ago
DON'T bite her back! She might treat it as a game.
Is she biting you nose? Try putting some of that "reminder liquid" for thumb sucking on your nose.
Source(s): -been there - Anonymous1 decade ago
Hello, Have you tried ignoring her normally they only do it for attention I know it hurts but when she does it just ignore her and act like it didn't happen it will soon stop as she's getting no attention. Goodluck :)
Source(s): I share a house with people who have 2 babies who are now 11 months and 14 months this is what I do when they do things they shouldn't be doing:) Also the people who are telling you to say NO obviously have no children because kids dont listen!!! they dont know what your saying they just think its funny when you say no. - 1 decade ago
do not bite her back as that is cruel.my daughter has started to do and i just say no.she doesnt do it as much it just a phase she going though.if you need advise talk to your health visitor.
- Lee Lee HolmesLv 41 decade ago
Don't bite her back, that's child abuse! Look at her and say "no-no" and she'll listen.