14.5 Month Old Biting - best ways to deal?

[QueenSconetta]

Hi All

DD 14.5 months and is very bad for biting at the moment.

I'm not talking about chomping because she is teething, but apparently deliberate biting out of rage (e.g. when in a tantrum) or to move you etc.

A number of people have suggest biting her back, but I tried and I just couldn't bring myself to hurt her, however minorly (not sure if that is a word!)

Any ideas?

We just tell DD calmly and firmly "We don't bite. It hurts" and move her away and distract her with something else.

I don't see how biting children back is supposed to stop them biting?

Lead by example.

I guess its intended to make them realise that it hurts a lot, because I'm not sure she realises she's hurting you, its just a frustration realease IYSWIM.

My 13 month old DD does exactly the same in a tantrum.

I just say NO firmly and put her down.

I think she is too young for anything more and, if she still does it when she is older I can up the punishment a bit more to make her understand (hopefully).