22mth old DD biting

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My daughter is such an affectionate little girl, she showers everyone in cuddles and kisses and then ends up biting smaller children and today a babies nose. I have tried everything (i think) from biting her (then someone said dont) to giving the child she bites attention and ignoring her, to telling her off saying its hurt the child and to say sorry etc etc. Nothing seems to work. I do think she is more likely to do it if she is suffering with her teeth but I just cant go anywhere without being in fear of it happening. She is a very grown up little girl and very chatty already and very very knowing.....pls help!!!

I personally would watch her every second when she's with other children and pre-emt any biting by saying 'gently' or removing her if necessary. You will quickly pick up the signs she is going to bite by watching her behaviour just before. If it comes just after she cuddles You could praise the nice cuddle then distract her straight away to something else.

If her comprehension is good might be worth finding a book to read with her which deals with this as well.

Please don't bite her back. It's important that you show her the right way to behave. My youngest went through a biting stage (only bit me luckily!) you just have to keep showing the right way to behave. She won't keep doing it once she has learned better ways of interacting

she does interact beautifully with other children. And I watch her like a hawk. She is social and shares but just every now and then she will bite.

Ah well there obviously isn't anything to address then, my mistake .

Teach her how to stroke and be gentle. Repeat constantly and show her how to do it to other children, give her tons of praise when she is gentle. If she bites say no firmly and ignore her for two minutes.