Biting and pinching at 11 months!!????

[birchykel]

Going to make this quick
I have an 11th month old daughter who keeps pinching or biting not just family members but friends and children too.
I do think it's just where she doesn't want to be picked up etc but I am worried if this continues. I have no idea how to deal with it except keep telling her no and put her down.
I worry a lot but really don't want to get worked up about this as she is only a baby.but I didn't think she would be doing this yet?
Does anyone have any ideas on how I can try and stop this?

All you can do is say 'ow, that hurts, no biting' and put her down. She's just experimenting, not being naughty or nasty or anything. She'll get the message soon enough (particularly when she bites another child and they hit her back!)

What holy said.
It's just her way of making her views known while she's non-verbal. Bloody hurts though! One thing that worked with ds2 was when we could see he was about to bite, to pick his hand up and make sure it went in front of his mouth, so he only got himself. Much less cruel than the biting back advocated by some imo, but he got the message that it hurt!

Thanks for advice will give it a go. I think I worry about what other people will say if she gets their children.....what do u say?
I think also she has a look on her face as if she does mean it and that worries me!
But will def try putting her hand in front of her when she goes to bite....maybe I can do the same with the pinching?