How do you stop the biting?

DD has started biting me
It isnt a teething thing.

I have tried screaming really loud when she does it so it scares her and she usually ends up crying from shock of the sound.

But surely there is a better way

Does ignoring work?

oh yes, the biting :rolleyes: I must admit that DD has backed off now....more kissing motions now, thank goodness but golly! Those little nippers are darn sharp! :redface: On the odd occasion when I wasn't expecting it, I'd yelp and like your little one, DD would cry from the shock of me yelping. When I could see her about to do it, it was very cheeky on her part as she would attempt more bites if I told her no! :doh:

So to combat this darlin' little nipper......as DD is very clingy with me, I'd walk away from her after telling her firmly, 'no, don't bite' or I'd move her away from me. But I'd also give her something else to put in her mouth like a toy/teether etc. She'd get sooky and after a minute of her being very very sad or chasing me :rolleyes: I'd give her a big cuddle and say more gently, "don't bite, biting is bad behaviour"...............now I know she doesn't understand words, but I am trying to teach her repetition as in consequence for her because of her behaviour - so me putting distance between her and I or, occasionally I'd give her hand a firm squeeze.....not crush!!!! And I don't tap her hand either, but that's just what I do.

Like I said, its actually seemingly died down now and she is more interested in eating my face trying to give me a big kiss! :D

HTH love and good luck! :hug:

What worked for me was saying no very firmly and moving him away from me firmly (not rough). He still bit me a couple of times (once he drew blood, he has very sharp teeth!) but it stopped after a week or so.

He is now scratching when he is frustrated but at least I broke one habit before it got too settled!

Yup DS went through that stage - he hasn't done it for a few months now.
The first time it happened I smacked him cos I was so shocked!!! Not to mention it bloody hurt!!!
Then after that, (and I started up a few threads about it on here) when it happened, I would say "OUCH" and "NO" really loudly and pick him up and put him in the middle of the room away from all his toys and walk away. He would cry, and then try to follow, but I would put him back in his spot and make him sit there for about a minute by himself, and then I would pick him up and give him cuddles and tell him he was very naughty for biting mummy and not to do it.

Must of worked cos he sometimes goes to bite me, but I see him coming now and say "No" and he backs off...

double post sorry

My son is a chronic biter. Its generally out of frustration and not knowing how to express his fellings.
I have yet to find a way to stop this, he is too young for time out, smacking etc to help this issue.

THey just simply dont know how to express what ever emotion they are feeling.

i will be watching this thread with great interest

Aston was biting too - and I read something in toddler tactics ;) and started doing that. I say STOP frimly and loudly. initially when he had already done it, now if I see him going to do it, I say it. and he stops...

Those little teeth hurt I know!!

DS did this too. At home and at daycare. His was out of frustration and once he learned a few more words and was able to express himself the biting decreased dramatically.

Try not to scream at her. apart from potentially frightening her, which you dont mean to do, she may decide she likes the reactiona nd do it again to get a repeat performance.

A firm no and moving her away may not seem like it is working but it was the best advice I recieved.

ds slapped me accross the face this morning when i was putting him in his car seat.
i fake cried and then he stopped doing it and hugged me lol.

maybe try crying and say you hurt mummy. sounds mean but hey it just worked for me