https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:25:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bitinghair-pulling#post-1155160 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:56:36 +0000 BelugaBean 1155160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just want to bump this for any other advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bitinghair-pulling#post-1154909 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:56:56 +0000 littlek 1154909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: At this age there is not much you can do but redirection. Do you or your DH blow raspberries? Maybe that's what she thinks she is doing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bitinghair-pulling#post-1154857 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:42:19 +0000 BelugaBean 1154857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: That's what's kind of frustrating. She's not at all doing it to act out. And sometimes I think the biting starts out as kisses and turns into the actual biting. I've told her no and tried to tell her we don't bite or pull hair but I've gotten really no reaction with that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bitinghair-pulling#post-1154828 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:38:32 +0000 littlek 1154828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BelugaBean: B had a problem with biting. But he did it because he felt overwhelmed. His teachers at school taught him to use his words "no" and sign "help" in those situations. I think the best thing in your situation, is to in a calm voice redirect your LO and then explain that we use "gentle hands" and to "use our words, not our mouth." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bitinghair-pulling#post-1154811 Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:36:29 +0000 BelugaBean 1154811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has been biting me and pulling my hair lately. She bites DH but it's not as often. She isn't doing this in response to something she doesn't like, she's doing it because she thinks it's funny and she's just playing around. It hurts but it doesn't really effect me. However, I just don't want her to think it's okay to do this to other kids. </p> <p>I tried yelling really loudly during both behaviors (a couple of times not on purpose, it just hurt those times). She thinks it's funnier when I do that. Does anyone have any other suggestions? What else can I do to curb this behavior before she starts doing this to other kids?</p> <p>Edit: We have also firmly told her no and tried to make her realize it's not acceptable. She's 15 months old. </p>