My toddler is starting to bite, any tips?

I think the best thing you can do is intervene.

Don't give her a chance to bite you... or stop her in the process.

Grab her little hands and look her right in the eyes and tell her very sternly, "No biting, be nice to your Mommy."

Show her that you are the boss... I know she is only 17 months , but it sounds like there is a little bit of a power struggle going on... especially since she only does it to you.

It seems to me like you are going to have a very difficult life if you don't change your outlook on what acceptable and unacceptable discipline is. I remember my first child and how I swore I would never do things. That lasted until I realized life wasn't about what I wanted but about what was best for my child. All three of my children bit when they reached the age of wanting to. With my older son it lasted for two months until he bit me so hard he drew blood and the next time I bit him back (not hard enough to break the skin but enough to show him how it felt) and then I told him No biting hurts... He did it two more times and then he stopped. My other two children got the same treatment only difference is they stopped biting within a week instead of two months. Now as far as you saying she is doing this because she is upset.. WHO CARES! unless you are going to let her rule your home FOREVER you need to make sure she understands that her being upset because she does not get her way is unacceptable I would try time out and YES you can make time out for a 17 month old its called a crib or playpen. When she calms done from her being upset than take her back out after a few times she will learn. But you can only change your child's behavior when you understand that if you don't people won't want her around (know this for a fact because I have a neice who's parents feel the same way and at three years old even in an emergency situation they can not find a sitter for her..) So I hope this helps you.. If not maybe some one else might want to take advice from people who have already been where you are and been successful.

Why won't you bite her back? She doesn't know that it hurts unless you show her.

My daughter went though that around the same age. I would simply say "NO BITING. That hurts Mommy." If she did it again within a minute or two, I would bite her back. Obviously not hard enough to leave teeth marks, but firm enough that she felt it. The biting stage lasted all of about 1-2 weeks. We haven't had a problem since.

'I dont know if it makes a difference but she is quite active, and seems to enjoy breaking things and throwing things, and trying to push our buttons...'

And at what point did hell freeze over? Is she your mother? Is she the adult authority figure here? Where the hell is your ability to maintain control, and discipline in your own household, with your own 3 year old daughter. When you say something, or tell her to do something, it is not an option that she do it, it is expected of her to get it done.

Biting is absolutely unacceptable. If you don't control and eliminate this poor behavior, she is going to bite another child, and Lord help you if it were my son your naughty, bratty daughter bit, cause she would certainly get a flick in the mouth from me. Or a bite back from my son.

You definitely need to tell her "NO biting hurts!" if she does it again, you may need to invest in a toddler chair that has a safety belt so she can't get out of the corner. I don't recommend using a highchair, or the chair she sits in to eat her meals, because she may start to associate the chair with "bad" and may begin having eating problems. Hope this helps

If you are not going to bite her back or smack her then say no and hope it works...

smack her in her mouth and say no bad girl.this happens to my cousin i did this and in a year he learn yes it long but it was worthless maybe shell learn sooner goodluck.

Ya bite her. Show her what shes doing to you.