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19mo twins biting

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MamaChocoholic · 26/05/2012 17:09

our dts have been biting each other, and occasionally ds1. they are 19mo and it is mostly when one is frustrated, eg the other has a toy they want. so far, the biter is told off and made to face the wall while the bitee is made a fuss of for a few seconds. then the biter is asked to say sorry and give the biter a cuddle. this all happens without protest, but does nothing to solve the problem which has been ongoing for a week and getting worse. any suggestions?

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mummytotwinsss · 26/05/2012 21:36

sorry i have no suggestions to help, but please be reassured it will pass. i have twin boys who are about to turn 3. they went through two separate biting stages, one at about 17-18 months i think and then another shortly after turning two. its awful, with mine one was worse than the other both times. they NEVER do it now, they are best buddies and are (mostly) very caring with each other. Everything gets better with twins after age 2, you will one day start to feel its easier to have twins than different ages, they play together, entertain each other, it all gets better :)

mummytotwinsss · 26/05/2012 21:37

apart from potty training, dont ask me about that. aarrrhhhh!

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MamaChocoholic · 26/05/2012 22:13

that's good to hear mtt. some days I am struck by just how hard things still seem. then I remind myself that nothing, touch wood, will ever be as bad as those first months. very glad to know 2 is a turning point, it doesn't seem too far away :)

had heard though that potty training twins is a doddle if you can exploit their competitive nature. not true then?

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mummytotwinsss · 26/05/2012 22:38

not for my two! having bit of a nightmare tbh with it. i am convinced they are ready but they keep each other so busy, entertained, lively and revved up all the time that they forget and just wee themselves all day long. Only when they are calm and sensible (which is not very often) do we have success and they will actually be able to have the thought process to think, anticipate, and get to their potty in time. They have 'mad half hours' where they just so wild, tearing about, giggling and laughing at each other that you dont stand a chance.

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