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13 month old bitting.

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Divvy · 02/04/2008 09:31

My 13 month old dd has started bitting.

In the past I have bitten my (now grown-up/teen) children back, but they were always a few months old than this when they started bitting, and well aware of what they were doing.

She also isnt doing it like they used to, she is doing it when she is loving you, and gets carried away.

For now, I am saying ouch, which isnt hard to do as her teeth are very sharp!

What can I do to stop her doing it?

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Ulysees · 02/04/2008 09:32

teething?
at biting back though.

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Divvy · 02/04/2008 09:37

I only had to do it once or twice.

My oldest is now nearly 20 and cant remember me doing it to her, and it left no scares

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PerkinWarbeck · 02/04/2008 09:39

my 12 mo DD started this at 10 mo. We put her down and walk away when she bites (like your DD, most often it happens during a hug).

Either it's done the trick, or (more likely ) that phase has now passed.

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Divvy · 02/04/2008 10:18

We are saying no and putting her down, which she doesnt like!

Hope she gets the message soon then!

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Divvy · 05/04/2008 14:11

After starting to relax when we have cuddles again, (not waiting for teeth to sink in) as not bitten for a few days.....she bit my nip today!

I made her cry, as I said ouch very loudly!

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evenhope · 05/04/2008 16:26

My 12 mo bites too. I got home from somewhere and (for the first and only time) she said mama, flung her arms round me and opened her mouth to give me a big wet kiss on my cheek. Lovely. But then she sank her teeth in (ow ow ow)

I've tried saying no and she just laughs. Or I scream, she cries and DH tells me off for "frightening her"

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Divvy · 05/04/2008 17:26

MEN....wait till she bites his chest!

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Ghanzimum · 01/02/2012 13:12

My little boy is 19 months now and started biting, hitting and pushing about a month ago, but generally when other kids are around, or when he is over excited. I started off by making him say sorry by giving a hug or kiss but now I think he is confused, or just uses that as a way of getting away with it....he will hit, push or bit and then kiss immediately afterwards. I'm just not sure how to do it. When I say 'no' or even shout he finds it funny. I've tried putting him on a chair as a kind of time out but again he thinks it is a game. Any advice?

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