OT yell-proof baby

Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled in
response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth away
rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help but
wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's with
this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he doesn't seem
to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

Beth

"Beth" wrote:
Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled
in response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth
away rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help
but wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's
with this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he
doesn't seem to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

My 5-month-old does the same, though so far I've just said, no! and took
him off. He does smile, though. It's frustrating. I'd imagine it would be
much worse if he had teeth...

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"Beth" wrote in message
...
Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled in
response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth
away
rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help
but
wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's with
this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he doesn't
seem
to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

Beth

I've been in a similar situation. Maybe he smiled because *he* was the one
in control. :-)

-Patty, mom to Corinne (5.75y) and Nathan (3.5y)
and stepmom to Victoria (13.5y)

"Beth" wrote in message
...
Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled in
response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth
away
rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help
but
wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's with
this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he doesn't
seem
to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?


DS (17mths) just laughs if we raise our voices. he thinks it's funnier than
being tickled or playing peek a boo. i try to use the ignore or distract
methods instead. but sometimes it is sooooo hard not to yell.
--
elizabeth (in australia)
DS - born 20-aug-02

Beth wrote:

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't
help but wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger.
What's with this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I
do, he doesn't seem to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

He hasn't yet learned about others being in pain or being frustrated and
angry. All he knows is, hey, interesting reaction.

--
tristyn
www.tristyn.net
"i have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
i do not think that they will sing to me."

"Beth" wrote in message .. .
Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled in
response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth away
rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help but
wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's with
this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he doesn't seem
to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

My 13 Mo is currently obsessed with a sesame street book that has the
character Oscar the Grouch in it. I play it way up, growl-yelling
whenever I have to say his words (and I really do make him sound
mean), and she LOVES it. She actually laughs out loud and then *hugs*
me whenever I do him. Yes, it's weird.

"Beth" wrote in message
...
Hello again,

Well today my 14-monther deliberately bit me while nursing, then smiled in
response to my angry yelling. I'd hollered "No!" and pushed his mouth
away
rather roughly.

While I regret that anger and reflex got the best of me, I couldn't help
but
wonder why in heck he wasn't crying in response to my anger. What's with
this? I don't raise my voice very much, however, when I do, he doesn't
seem
to mind one bit. Is that weird, or what?

Beth



This is the reaction I get and have always got with dd, now 10 mo. Big
smile like "now wasnt that *the* most funniest thing!". I think they like
their normally placid mothers going ape!

Leah