17 Month Old Biting? - Winter Springs,FL

Ok ladies... this is going to sound bad but it worked for me and I have spoke to others who it worked for as well. (last resort if talking and other punishment doesn't work)

Again, this may be a little "backwood" but it worked. lol
The problem is they know it's bad but I don't think at 17mths they realize they are actually hurting someone when they bite. When my daughter began to start trying this out as a way to deal with frustration I was at a loss as well but I finally decided one day to show her exactly what it felt like and I bit her little finger hard enough for her to see, it doesn't feel good. When she looked at me all crazy and started giving the I think I might cry look... I said "BITE, OUCH... it hurts don't BITE" Next time she bit me, I did it again. It only took twice of her seeing that if she bites someone, she could get bit back and it hurts! I never had a problem with that again! lol

Sounds bad, but it worked!

I too would like to know how people respond to this!

dont make him sit in the corner take his toys away for an hour then if he does it agen take the toys for a longer time

Instead of telling him what "not" to do, try giving him positive alternatives to biting. For instance, you might say, "You can cry when you don't get the toy, but you may not bite Angel. Biting hurts." Or you might give him a cracker, carrot, or some other chewable object saying, "You can bite this, but you cannot bite Mommy. Biting hurts." If he is ever bitten, or even bites his own tongue by accident, uses that opportunity to empathize, stressing the point of understanding his distress at how being bitten hurts, so that he will associate it to his actions toward others.