9 month old biting. Any suggestions?

[KellyMacplus2]

My DS2 is 9 months and has 6 teeth. He has always 'gummed' but with these new teeth it really is very painful. He launches himself towards any part of your anatomy, feet, legs, chin etc etc and really sinks them in. He is very quick too!!

I am now having to watch him constantly at toddler groups etc. and am worried he will do some serious damage to another child. I am not sure what to do for the best, he is only little and doesn't understand what he has done wrong. Does anyone have any suggestions please?

Bruised of Gloucestershire x

[wafer]

I read that you should remonstrate with a firm 'no' and remove him body part for 1 minute, without eye contact/ talking/ communicating. my dd does this at 5 months when bfeeding - hope she doesn't when teeth come in

[PigeonPie]

Kelly, I'm bruised of Oxfordshire! My DS is 11 months and is biting me constantly too - goodness doesn't it hurt ?

So, any ideas from anyone else would be gratefully received. I've done the 'no' and put him down and all he does is smile at me and race off in the other direction which is really infuriating.

[KellyMacplus2]

Hi Pigeon,

I too have tried saying 'no', he generally looks at me and smiles (or laughs) and then launches himself back towards leg/arm/chin etc!!

Its all a game to him! Its becoming a problem for me!! Thanks for the advice Wafer.

Does anyone else have any suggestions for Pigeon and me??

[Dragonhart]

My DS is 14months and started doing it at about the same time, when he had afew teeth.

I did what wafer said and looked at him eye to eye and said 'no. we dont bite' then put him down on the floor and ignored him. At first he thought it was a game as I had never been firm with him before so he didnt understand that I was telling him off. He hated being ignored though and I found that really helped when I made sure I made no eye contact.

Dont get me wrong, he still does it now sometimes but he hasnt actually biten hard since about 10months, just goes as if to do it and then pushes his mouth on me. Only does it now when he is very tired and I tell him off. So no more mouth shapped bruises on my shoulders and legs!

It is really horrible but the only thing I think you can do is be consistant and make sure that you tell him every time he does it.

Hope that helps a little, as I said no quick fix but it helped me. xxx

[PigeonPie]

Thanks Dragonhart, at least I know that what I've been doing is what is recommended! Will keep being firm and keep hoping he gets the message soon

[KellyMacplus2]

Thanks from me too Dragonhart. Tried again today with some success, although I felt awful at one point when he sobbed his heart out!

May be my imagination, but he has not lurched towards me as much today, so maybe it is working!

[Dragonhart]

Def got that advice from on here so good to pass it on.

Mind you, DS bit a 9month old at our sing and sign class last week. V . Another little girl scratched his face to get a toy off him so I guess they are all monsters!