https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:38:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382283 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:57:50 +0000 Mrsbells 382283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: ouch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382279 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:54:00 +0000 Mrs. Pen 382279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: he will bite anything he can get his teeth into- if I'm standing and he's on the floor he'll come up and bite my leg or foot. If I'm laying down, he'll bite my face, sitting he'll bite my arm, stomach or hand. Anything! He leaves teeth marks too. </p> <p>I don't always give a reaction just sometimes.</p> <p>@winniebee: yup. He ignores me like nothing happened.</p> <p>@runsyellowlites: I've considered doing that.. I'm so nervous to though!! My nanny mom said its what worked for her too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382277 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:53:52 +0000 Honeybee 382277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was having major issues with DS biting me; I even wrote a whole post about it:</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-1" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ouch-1</a></p> <p>What I've learned id that I needed to change my own habits in order to get him to change his. So:</p> <p>1. I used to let him chew on my shirt/sweater/clothes because I know he's teething and he likes to chew on cloth. I think he was sometimes going for my shirt and accidentally getting skin, though, so I stopped making that an option. If he tries to put my clothes in his mouth, now, I take them out, give him a burp cloth/blanket, and sit him on the floor.</p> <p>2. He was mostly biting me when I carry him facing my shoulder, so I stopped carrying him that way. Now I carry him facing outward, and he has less access to my shoulder/arm and has to really contort his body to try and bite me.</p> <p>3. I stopped play biting/kissing him. I think it's very easy for babies to misunderstand play love nibbles, so I stopped doing it all together so he wouldn't have the opportunity to misinterpret my affection. Now, I give eskimo kisses or butterfly kisses instead.</p> <p>These things have really helped, and DS's biting has dramatically decreased. I think babies at this age aren't developed enough to comprehend physical punishments, but removing opportunities for their negative behaviors and then redirecting their energy seems to work pretty well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382258 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:44:39 +0000 runsyellowlites 382258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know that most don't agree but my mom had to bite my sister back pretty hard to get her to stop. She had started as happy doing it and then got to where she would bite ALOT and ended up drawing blood on another little girl that my mom watched.</p> <p>I also bit DS back in the early stages of him biting and he stopped.</p> <p>Like I said, it's not the most "approved" method but it's the one I know works best. *shrugs shoulders* </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382252 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:42:46 +0000 winniebee 382252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried just firmly saying "NO." and setting him down and ignoring him after he does it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382251 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:42:14 +0000 Mrsbells 382251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is he biting your hands? I know people say that if you give them a big reaction they will keep doing it just to get the reaction </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-any-way-to-get-a-baby-to-stop-bitinghair-pulling#post-382248 Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:40:44 +0000 Mrs. Pen 382248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am desperate please help me!!! </p> <p>My child is ALWAYS pulling my hair or biting me and most times it's both. It hurts like hell, he has 5 teeth. If I say no biting he laughs, if I scream or cry he isn't phased. He went through a phase of biting while nursing and after a few flicks on the mouth he stopped. But I'm hesitant to do that now because I think most of the time he thinks biting is kisses and love. He is so happy when he does it, he obviously has no idea it hurts.</p> <p>This morning I was in so much pain I shrieked and swatted his butt, he cried for like 2 seconds and was at it again :-P</p> <p>He is 8 months old and I am starting to legitimately get really mad at him. He does it all day long, all day. I dunno what to do and I'm afraid I'll react in a way that might hurt him if he keeps it up because I am not happy!! </p>