rhiannon did that for a while and i did discover that it was a teething issue, but only when her molars came in. because of a second set of molars, she has recently started to try and bite peoples clothes rather than them (think she figured out that it hurts) i have given her a cold damp flannel to bite and she is happy with that. might be worth a try. ::)'s becca!

I don't believe in biting back actually. At this age the ouch that hurt and then putting them in a corner and walking away is enough. If they cry and run straight back to you then put them back there and say no that hurt, no biting! How brief is the period that you are stopping attention? As long as she knows that you mean business, it should be one minute with no attention and cuddles. Get her to rub the mark after that and say poor mummy. Then back to normal unless she does it again then repeat til she gets the picture!

My daughter did the same.  I was advised to bite her back firmly and it worked.  Try not to do it in public though!  If you watch a cat with kittens or a dog with pups they do exactly the same thing.  She is learning about actions and reactions, also  getting a kick out of watching your face when she does it.

This might sound cruel but dont they say to bite them back??????????????

cheers lisam

Sound to me your little one has hit that push the boundaries stage where no matter what, they are going to do things over and over again,

With biting, removing them from the person they are biting and giving a time out is the best option.  Put her in her bed for 10 mins, and ignore the screaming!  She will get it in the end that biting only gets her put away from her family,not affectoin.

Also, the more you react, the more she will do it.  Our reactions teach our kids that it is funny and ok to use these behaviours, even if we are screaming in pain ourselves.