9 month old biting

[tuttuttut]

My ds has recently started biting me, just me. Not in temper but while we are playing or cuddling. It really hurts.This morning he drew blood! My mum suggested i should say no sharply and smack him on the hand. I personally don't think this is the best way to deal with it. He starts nursery next month and i would hate him to bite other babies, so i want to nip this in the bud. Does anyone have and advice of how to deal with this?

[davidtennantsmistress]

tbh it's a phase I think they all go thru. with DS I said no, or awww and made a bit of a fuss that it wasn't nice & he'd hurt me but tbh at 9 months old they don't understand these things.

also don't agree with smacking in any forms but at 9 months def don't do it as he won't understand.

my nan used to tell me to bite ds back

[Roskva]

Dd went through a biting phase. If she did it when we were playing or cuddling, I said 'no biting' sharply, the games and cuddles stopped instantly and I put her in her cot or playpen for a few minutes. It helps if you can get your whole family/friends to do the same. She soon got the message that biting has consequences that she doesn't like so she stopped doing it.