Any ideas on how to stop a 9 month old biting me the whole time?

[caminix]

I am getting bitten by my 9 month son ALL the time and it REALLY hurts as he has 7 very sharp teeth... I've tried saying NO in a very firm voice, which he either just ignores or even laughs at, and I've also tried biting him gently on his hand, but to no avail so far. Please help - any hints/ideas much needed!

I used to put dd down on the floor without a word or saying "no" whenever she bit me or if we were in the middle of something I'd stop, say no and move away. In both cases it evoked tears but I'd give her a cuddle after 30 seconds or so. It worked very fast.

Well he'll never learn not to do it from you biting him! Babies do not have the complex verbal reasoning that would require; 'oh that hurts me therefore it hurts mummy therefore I won't do it because I love mummy'.........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The thing I found that worked was to say No, and immediately put him down away from me. Withdrawing attention is the thing.

It doesn't have to be for longer than a couple of seconds IMO - pass him a toy, or start to play with something so that he's distracted straight away.

Mine used to do this (only to me!) but then suddenly stopped, it seemed to be just a phase. I never found any way to stop him doing it but then it just stopped on its own! So fingers crossed...

you really can't and mustn't bite your baby, i thought you were joking about that bit but jhow do you expect him to larn if you are doing that to him, he will think that's just how people act towards eachother. completely efets the object of saying 'no', it's basically having one rule for him and another for you which is damaging and confusing.