Do NOT bite back, number one rule. It teaches them that fire fights fire at the end of the day. You will here some people swear by it. It's not going to stop it. You need to say "don't bite!!" And move away immediately. Take your attention away from him/her and move away. Every negative gesture needs A negetive reaction.
I have to disagree.. I have found that biting back does work. However, every child is different, as is every person in general. Some have a little more of a fiery temper, some you're able to simply say no and that's it.. You need to find a few different things to find what your child listens to.
For example, if my 1 year old has done something naughty, I give him a flick or small smack on his hand and put him in the spare room. He cries for a few seconds but when I go in and get him, he is happy and doesn't do whatever he was doing, again. If I say no to him, he just cries and tries to smack me. He pinched me a few weeks ago, I pinched him back and he hasn't done it since. People underestimate how smart these little humans are. They do understand. You could try, biting back, time out, taking things away, no play time...
I sure would not be biting a child. My daughter has bitten me 3 times ever. She is 2.5, and the last time was after her cousin bit her. I growled at her very sternly and told her that is NOT OK and that it hurts mummy, and we do not bite ANYONE. I gave her 2 minutes time out, she howled the whole time and then came and apologised.
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Do NOT bite back, number one rule. It teaches them that fire fights fire at the end of the day. You will here some people swear by it. It's not going to stop it. You need to say "don't bite!!" And move away immediately. Take your attention away from him/her and move away. Every negative gesture needs A negetive reaction.
I have to disagree.. I have found that biting back does work. However, every child is different, as is every person in general. Some have a little more of a fiery temper, some you're able to simply say no and that's it.. You need to find a few different things to find what your child listens to.
For example, if my 1 year old has done something naughty, I give him a flick or small smack on his hand and put him in the spare room. He cries for a few seconds but when I go in and get him, he is happy and doesn't do whatever he was doing, again. If I say no to him, he just cries and tries to smack me. He pinched me a few weeks ago, I pinched him back and he hasn't done it since. People underestimate how smart these little humans are. They do understand. You could try, biting back, time out, taking things away, no play time...
I sure would not be biting a child. My daughter has bitten me 3 times ever. She is 2.5, and the last time was after her cousin bit her. I growled at her very sternly and told her that is NOT OK and that it hurts mummy, and we do not bite ANYONE. I gave her 2 minutes time out, she howled the whole time and then came and apologised.