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biting and pinching problem
My little almost one year old DD chews on everything in sight. She
started biting us recently. She bit DH the other day I saw couple of drops of blood too. She's also pinching all the time. I know she's way too early to know what she's doing. Is this behavior going to go away or will she do it until she grows up? If we tell her or act as if it's not ok to bite or pinch, will she understand? Did any of you have to deal with this? Thanks. |
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biting and pinching problem
"ted" wrote in message m... My little almost one year old DD chews on everything in sight. She started biting us recently. She bit DH the other day I saw couple of drops of blood too. She's also pinching all the time. I know she's way too early to know what she's doing. Is this behavior going to go away or will she do it until she grows up? If we tell her or act as if it's not ok to bite or pinch, will she understand? Did any of you have to deal with this? Thanks. Wow, have you never had to discipline her before to know that telling her "no" or re-directing her will work?? Um yeah, you can tell her and show her to stop and it'll work - be consistent. My kids usually only bit or pinched when we picked them up and they were really tired. We would just say "no biting/pinching" and put the child down. Sophie #4 due 7/18/04 |
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biting and pinching problem
"ted" wrote in message m... My little almost one year old DD chews on everything in sight. She started biting us recently. She bit DH the other day I saw couple of drops of blood too. She's also pinching all the time. I know she's way too early to know what she's doing. Is this behavior going to go away or will she do it until she grows up? If we tell her or act as if it's not ok to bite or pinch, will she understand? Did any of you have to deal with this? I dealt with this, when Sarah was at about the same age as your DD. I started by saying "NO" firmly, when she bit me. Which didn't work. So then I started putting her down with a firm NO every time she bit. That didn't do anything, either. My third disciplinary phase was saying NO, putting her down immediately, and leaving the room whenever she bit. Still no effect. So I bit her back sharply. Once. On the back of the hand. Problem solved. Completely. But if you can effect a change without biting her back, that is probably for the best. Donna (whose mother had to bite *her* when she was a baby, too, apparently) |
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ted wrote: My little almost one year old DD chews on everything in sight. She started biting us recently. She bit DH the other day I saw couple of drops of blood too. She's also pinching all the time. I know she's way too early to know what she's doing. Is this behavior going to go away or will she do it until she grows up? If we tell her or act as if it's not ok to bite or pinch, will she understand? Did any of you have to deal with this? Thanks. I would imagine a lot of people have had to deal with this. Sure, you act as if it's not OK to bite -it isn't. My first child bit only when she was really tired - she'd lay her head on my shoulder or lap, and then (half-asleep) bite me. I'd yell, "Ouch!", put her down, and walk away. She quit pretty quickly. My 2nd was more of a problem, but luckily, by the time he started biting, there was a 6-year-old sister to smack him every time he bit her. He's 2 now, and seems to be over it. Clisby |
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Wow, have you never had to discipline her before to know that telling her "no" or re-directing her will work?? snip Thanks for your reply. About your question.. Nope. She's my angel baby. my pride and joy. If her dad so much as yells at her for tearing up his newspaper, forget her, I'll cry I know biting and pinching are serious issues. We'll try the things you suggested. Thanks. |
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biting and pinching problem
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My little almost one year old DD chews on everything in sight. She started biting us recently. She bit DH the other day I saw couple of drops of blood too. She's also pinching all the time. I know she's way too early to know what she's doing. Is this behavior going to go away or will she do it until she grows up? It is a very normal behavior but it probably won't go away if you don't address it. At her age I would tell her "No bite" or "No pinch" and put her down on the ground each time she does it. If that doesn't work I'd put her down on the ground and walk away from her. That should work for this age. Be very consistent. Never laugh or blow it off, even if it is light/doesn't hurt. Always intercept her if you can. They learn faster if they aren't allowed to make contact IME. Show her how to do gentle hands. Doing lots of things like 'High Fives' seemed to help my son that liked to slap. It was the same sensory input but done appropriately. She might like playing with firm playdough - to pinch it and stuff. Sophie wrote: Wow, have you never had to discipline her before to know that telling her "no" or re-directing her will work?? :-) IIRC it was at Hunter's 15mo (maybe 12mo) well baby check when the doctor asked if he responded to the word 'no'. I had to admit I'd never used it, lol. We just did all the redirecting and child proofing. He wasn't very mischevious though. Luke got an earlier introduction ;-) -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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"ted" wrote in message m... snip Wow, have you never had to discipline her before to know that telling her "no" or re-directing her will work?? snip Thanks for your reply. About your question.. Nope. She's my angel baby. my pride and joy. If her dad so much as yells at her for tearing up his newspaper, forget her, I'll cry Lol. Wow, she does sound good. I know biting and pinching are serious issues. We'll try the things you suggested. Thanks. Good luck |
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