Do you wish to know how to stop them from doing so?

this is an article that I have handed out to parents.

http://www.trainingwheels4ece.com/talk/ttbit.htm

my son kept biting me when he wasn't getting his way, i tried biting back, and that didn't work, that just made him bite more.  so i started moving his arm so he'd bite him self and after a few times he's stopped, i guess he figured out that biting hurts. also since he kept trying to hit and bite i hold him on my lap, with one arm pinning him against my chest and my other hand holding his head back so he can't bite. now he just cries and tries throughing once in awhile.

Times have changes and we have to watch what and how we do things - abuse is sometimes over used.

Biting a child back only encourages the behavior and sends message that mom or dad bites so its ok!  NEVER BITE A CHILD BACK


There are reasons a child bits getting to figure them out is the fun part

anger
upset
tired
hungry
teething
frustration
lack of vocabulary

all of these can cause a child to bite.

Train the child to behave the way you want is not a easy task but who said raising a child was easy?  

My best advice I give to parents is .. if a child bites make sure you say NO .. NOT NO BITE NOT NO BITING .. JUST NO Firmly
the last word you say is the word the child remembers so if you say no bitting the child hears bitting and is reminded of his behavior.

then communicate when the child is semi calm or calm -- "did you want to sit on mommy's lap" ... "Did you need a drink"
its apparent the child is trying to get attention ..give him the words to help him through his rough time.

Always use words to help the child express but don't start talking for him.. give him the words .. does that make since?
for example don't day - Johnny wants the ball ...... say Johnny  would you like the ball... handing the ball over and say oh you like the ball.  

if a child is teething .. frozen wash clothes, ice rings, chew toys all work when the child attemps to bite sit in a high chair and hand the cold item to them they need the assistance they are hurting
tylenol and teething tables work well


write yourself a note keep track of the time of day that the child bites, who the child bites and what calmed them down.
Often hunger is a big reason for biting ..something like a cracker or some cheerios are a easy way to calm the child from needing to bite.

i was one that didn't want to spank. i tried doing time outs, he gets up looks straight at me or whoever he's with and will get up, if u tell him to sit, he'll tekk u no. u sit him back down he either bites, or hits or keeps gettin up, he seriously doesn't care if he gets in trouble, he'll just ignore you, i tried time outs, i've tried takin toys away, and the only thing that works is either sitting with him in my lap pinned down until he calms down or to do it back. i don't do it hard usually, just enough for it to hurt, then he stops for awhile, i guess he realizes that it hurts.