Little biter

[MimiSunshine]

My 10 month loves and I do mean loves to bite me. She's so gleeful with it that I know she's doing it in purpose and I'm not sure what to do.

It's only really me she bites although will take a nibble on anyone else's finger if they put it in range.

I'd like to think she's copying me and giving me kisses as I give her the smoochy mwah mwah style kisses on her cheeks and chin which is where she bites me but with her little rabbit 2 up 2 down teeth it bloody hurts.

Any tips on how to get her to stop? I've tried making it clear that it hurts and I've also gone for the no reaction (through clenched teeth) in case that's what she's enjoying.

The approach I used when bfing was to pull them away, look at them directly, say 'no' clearly ad firmly and put them down away from me. Seemed to work, although they were younger (about 4-5 months) and food was involved

She did bite me once when bfing but hasn't since and I did the same. That seemed accidental though as she'd just got her bottom teeth and seemed to be readjusting.

This is 100% on purpose, she is like a baby shark coming at me jaws open and twisting her head like they do when trying rip off a chunk of meat

Ooh placemarking for tips as I have a biter too! Dd doesn't have teeth yet but is teething and will look up at me with a devilish look and bite down on my nipple and grind her jaws, it is incredibly painful and she clearly finds it hilarious! I am absolutely dreading her teeth coming in as I want to continue bf for as long as possible (DD is just shy of 8mo) and a friend of ours had to stop before she wanted to because of severe biting from her lo.

Ha! My dd was exactly the same! She would draw blood from unsuspecting grandparents who didn't listen to me when I said don't let her mouth near you. Then grin gleefully at them when they yelped.

I stopped it by saying no firmly and plonking her on the floor away from me and walking off for a moment. She was surprised and mildly upset about this and quickly realised biting meant playtime stopped.

Thanks I'll try that. It's bloody hard to make her unclench sometimes, I honestly feel she'll rip a big chunk of cheek off sometimes

Exactly what seeline says. Make your reaction as boring for her as possible so saying no clearly and putting her down and ignoring her for a couple of minutes. If she knows it will get a yelp or a rise out of you she will find it funny or do it to get attention.