My son bites! HELP!! -

My son bites! HELP!!

My 15 month old son, Michael has started biting. He's not teething, he just likes to watch people's reactions! He laughs and claps his hands, like its all a wonderful game. If any mommies have and "stop biting" advice, I would LOVE to hear it! THANKS!!!!

Steph from Oregon

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Written by Steph

Posted on 08/01/2007

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Here it is, ONE strike and your out! This is not a "warning" type of behavior! Take a moment when he is calm and explain that EVERY time he bites ____________ is going to happen. When my daughter started biting for fun we had to impliment this. And yes, and 15 months they catch on real fast if you are consistent! With my daughter taking her away from people was torture! But my little one couldnt care less about being alone. With her I have to take an object away.You have to find out what your sons "currency" is, and use it for reward and disciplin!

posted by angela on 08/01/2007

the above tactic is awsome! Follow it; however, there is another tactic, remember when we were little and we would say a bad word and your mother would wash your mouth out with soap. Well, I do not recommend soap but you could create a type of sauce that is not tastful and not harmful that when the child bites and you have done the above you may use the sauce to rub on his tounge and share with him that this is how it feels and it isn't funny. This I think should be used as last resort or not at all.. depends on your child and his will.

posted by Susan on 08/31/2007

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