Hello. Could really do with some advice. DD is 12 months old and had bitten a couple of times in the past, but to other children and I didn't really see and there was no mark so just assumed she was just playing and the older child was more worrying that she was trying to bite.
Well today she bit me and I realise now we need to do something. She bit me once and it wasn't that hard so just said "no" and moved her off me (I was sitting on the floor playing with her). But then she did it again a few min later and it really hurt! I now have a big bite mark on my arm. I am really worried she is going to do this to another child.
We are going to the church tomorrow for the first time as they are having a service specially for mums with babies/toddlers every wednesday and we are going to start attending. But don't want her to end up biting another child! I am also a childminder and we are starting back at toddler group this week after a few weeks off after illness/christmas/more illness.
Me and DH have just had a big arguement about how strict/firm to be with her but I want to get something sorted that we can both stick to.
Any ideas? I think it is harder to deal with at this age as she just doesn't understand what she is doing wrong and doesn't understand the word NO.