Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 \marisadanley writes: My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! Any suggestions on what to do? Marisa, Biting is often a way for some children to communicate when they are prelingual. My suggestion is to let her know the behavior is unacceptable. After a short period of time demonstrate what behavior you'd like to see; such as kissing. When she does kiss, then give her all sorts of praise. Just one way to change the behavior. Hope this helps. Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 > " Marisa " <marisadanley > biting > > Hello, everyone! > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > but it is related to parenting issues. > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? Marisa, My son went through a looooong biting phase. It was really painful. You're right that she can't know right from wrong, or that she's hurting you. But you can start letting her know, as you have been, by say " No biting! Biting hurts! " and then you can follow up with " how about kisses? Mommy loves kisses! " It took over a year for my son to stop biting. Sometimes it was so bad I had bruises all over, and I'd put him down firmly (sometimes too firmly) on the bed and walk away until I had calmed down. The adrenaline rush made me want to hurt him back. So he'd sit on the bed (or try to follow me), screaming for me, but I had to close the door and take some deep breaths.... ~Doh -------- " The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans anymore than black people were made for white, or women created for men. " ~Alice Walker, Author > " Marisa " <marisadanley > biting > > Hello, everyone! > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > but it is related to parenting issues. > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 your daughter is only nine months and thinks that everything that she does is a games.Speak a doctor to see if they can help you.I wish I can help you.Please let me know how it goes. Doh! <dohdriver wrote: > " Marisa " <marisadanley > biting > > Hello, everyone! > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > but it is related to parenting issues. > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? Marisa, My son went through a looooong biting phase. It was really painful. You're right that she can't know right from wrong, or that she's hurting you. But you can start letting her know, as you have been, by say " No biting! Biting hurts! " and then you can follow up with " how about kisses? Mommy loves kisses! " It took over a year for my son to stop biting. Sometimes it was so bad I had bruises all over, and I'd put him down firmly (sometimes too firmly) on the bed and walk away until I had calmed down. The adrenaline rush made me want to hurt him back. So he'd sit on the bed (or try to follow me), screaming for me, but I had to close the door and take some deep breaths.... ~Doh -------- " The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made for humans anymore than black people were made for white, or women created for men. " ~Alice Walker, Author > " Marisa " <marisadanley > biting > > Hello, everyone! > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > but it is related to parenting issues. > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2004 Report Share Posted January 6, 2004 Hi, My son did the same thing at about 8 mos. I gently pushed on his bottom teeth and said very calmly " that hurts mommy. " He stopped doing it. He is now 30 mos, still breast feeding and I have had no more biting problems. Jo >Doh! <dohdriver > > > Re: biting >Fri, 02 Jan 2004 08:51:17 -0500 > > > > " Marisa " <marisadanley > > biting > > > > Hello, everyone! > > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > > but it is related to parenting issues. > > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? > >Marisa, >My son went through a looooong biting phase. It was really painful. >You're >right that she can't know right from wrong, or that she's hurting you. But >you can start letting her know, as you have been, by say " No biting! >Biting >hurts! " and then you can follow up with " how about kisses? Mommy loves >kisses! " It took over a year for my son to stop biting. Sometimes it was >so bad I had bruises all over, and I'd put him down firmly (sometimes too >firmly) on the bed and walk away until I had calmed down. The adrenaline >rush made me want to hurt him back. So he'd sit on the bed (or try to >follow me), screaming for me, but I had to close the door and take some >deep >breaths.... >~Doh > >-------- > " The animals of the world exist for their own reasons. They were not made >for humans anymore than black people were made for white, or women created >for men. " ~Alice Walker, Author > > > > " Marisa " <marisadanley > > biting > > > > Hello, everyone! > > This is a little off subject since its not about being vegetarian, > > but it is related to parenting issues. > > My nine-month-old has started to bite me!! And not just when shes > > nursing. We'll be playing, and she'll lean over and bite. Hard enough > > to leave teeth marks. I'm at a loss. I tell her no in a stern voice > > and put her down, but whe doesn't get it. Developmentally she's > > pretty advanced, but I don't think that shes able to distinguish > > right or wrong yet, or that shes hurting me. If fact, I think that > > she might be trying to kiss me. Any suggestions on what to do? > > > >For more information about vegetarianism, please visit the VRG website at >http://www.vrg.org and for materials especially useful for families go to >http://www.vrg.org/family.This is a discussion list and is not intended to >provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a >qualified health professional. > >edical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health >professional. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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