This is great! Thank you. My daughter is three and she bites A LOT. Lately there have been moments where I have responded by telling her it's mean to bite people. I regret doing that, it's not helpful for her or me. I'm not quite sure what exactly leads her to bite but it's probably a combination of these things. Thanks for the ideas.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm so glad it was helpful! A combo is definitely possible, and then it's also possible that it starts for one reason and then continues for a totally different one, like if she finds your reaction to her biting interesting/exciting. If it came on suddenly a relatively short time ago, it's worth considering pain (an ear infection, a dietary sensitivity, etc), too. I think the beauty of the suggestions in this post is that they can be helpful for biting that's happening for a whole bunch of different reasons, so trying some out can help (and won't cause any harm) even if you're not totally sure :)
This is the best thing I've ever read.
Wow, high praise! Thanks Emma :)
This is great! Thank you. My daughter is three and she bites A LOT. Lately there have been moments where I have responded by telling her it's mean to bite people. I regret doing that, it's not helpful for her or me. I'm not quite sure what exactly leads her to bite but it's probably a combination of these things. Thanks for the ideas.
Thanks for the kind words, I'm so glad it was helpful! A combo is definitely possible, and then it's also possible that it starts for one reason and then continues for a totally different one, like if she finds your reaction to her biting interesting/exciting. If it came on suddenly a relatively short time ago, it's worth considering pain (an ear infection, a dietary sensitivity, etc), too. I think the beauty of the suggestions in this post is that they can be helpful for biting that's happening for a whole bunch of different reasons, so trying some out can help (and won't cause any harm) even if you're not totally sure :)
It's definitely been for a loooong time not a short one. I do think it's certainly a combination of factors. :) will certainly try some things and see