Ow ow ow! Pinching baby, help!

[undertheboredwalk]

Has anybody any ideas to deal with this? DD is 13 months old, she won't self settle (whole other problem) but for now we're happy to settle her to sleep while we're trying to tackle other sleep problems. But, when she's settling to sleep she soothes herself by pinching me? Little tiny twisty pinches underneath the top of my arm with one hand and my boobs with the other. I have got loads of little bruises and it hurts SO much! Trying to hold he hands make her fight and get upset, we've tried to get her to have a comforter many times but she's not interested.
Worst of all if I react at all to being tortured, she gets really upset but still doesn't seem to make the link and will carry on.

Am so frustrated with it all, please tell me there's something obvious I can do!

Bump?

DD did/does this to me, too (15mo). She pinches the other nipple during feeds if she can get access, and she pinches and scratches under my arms when I'm carrying her.

I haven't completely cracked it, but saying "ow, not nice" then taking her hand and stroking my skin saying "gently, that's nice" has worked quite well. She likes stroking me, herself, pics of animals, etc., now, and says "ahhhh" while she does it.

Put long socks on her hands up past her elbows? Or wear a thick jumper/jacket?

Guessing putting her down each time she does it is a no go?

Yes, we have this. I have currently solve it by getting a little soft cloth (in fact an old glasses cloth) and stitching ribbons on it, for DS to fiddle with as he falls asleep. Seems to be working quite well so far. I'm sure you could buy a comforter-type thing which would do the job.

Sorry - I see you've tried a comforter - but maybe it's a case of finding one she'd actually go for? DS rejected all the typical soft toy ones, which is why I ended up stitching this for him. He finds it much more twiddle-able than the bought ones.

My dd is a pincher, I just had to keep pushing her hand away. Yes she got upset (18 months when I did this) but it did work and she doesn't pinch me to fall asleep anymore.

She does still pinch her own neck as a kind of self comfort thing (2.5 years). Best of luck getting her to stop.

Thanks everyone, just pushing her hand away and trying to tell her no is what I'm doing at the moment. I suppose I'll just have to tough it out and hope it stops soon.
Bloody painful though!

Could you wear something than means she can't easily access your skin? That worked for us when dd1 was pinching. She eventually got out of the habit.

Someone recommended a Bobbly necklace for me to wear. Clares accessories sell cheepo one's or charity shops.
Not tried it yet but sounds worth a go.