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Valeria - posted on 05/24/2011 ( 7 moms have responded )

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How can I get my 15 month old to stop bitting?

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Jaime - posted on 05/25/2011

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Valeria, all I can say is 'consistency'. It will take months and months and months of repeating "gentle hands", "no bite", "no hit", etc. My son is very active and can be a bit aggressive as well. He was very much like your little guy and eventually it sunk in that it's not okay for him to bite, hit or kick anyone. He is almost 2 1/2 and he rarely has to be told "gentle hands"...so, hang in there hun it WILL...I promise you, it will get easier.

If you are looking for some more positive discipline methods please feel free to join a community that I moderate called 'Positive Behaviour Strategies'. We have an awesome group of moms to help out with discipline methods. And if you just need to vent, you can do that too!

I'll come back and post a link to the community in a minute.

Valeria - posted on 05/25/2011

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Thank you Jaime-Leigh.. I didnt want to bite back so I needed advice you and my aunt told me to do the samething he is also hitting and kicking.. like last night he got mad because i took him out of the tub and he headbutted me and started hitting me then when he found out that was not working he bit my arm and it started bleeding.. Hopefully what you told me to do works if not then you know of anything else?

Jaime - posted on 05/25/2011

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Whatever you do, don't bite back please! My son liked to bite, pinch and hit. It's very simple really. If they are biting, you tell them firmly "no biting" and if they still bite, then you put them down and you walk away from them. They won't like the lack of attention and eventually they will learn that biting is not good. Biting a child back to teach them not to bite is counterproductive and not at all legal. Please consider the level of reasoning of a 15-month old. There is no intention in their actions...it's cause and effect and it's up to you to show them how to behave properly. Biting back won't teach that!

Allissa - posted on 05/24/2011

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Haylei bites every once in a while, especially when she is around my friend's children. When she would bite, I would kneel down and look her in the eyes and tell her, "Biting is mean and it hurts." She decided to bite me a few weeks ago, and I got down, told her again, and when she bit again, Igrabbed her hand and barely bit her back. I didn't leave any marks and I didn't hurt her, it just hurt her feelings, and she hasn't bit anyone since.

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