https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:07:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1050712 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 21:08:23 +0000 coastmama 1050712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are going through this right now.... but with LO being just 7 months old (6 teeth...fml) I don't think he understands yet. So I don't know how to handle it. He bit me a few weeks ago.... but it was quick... and it was almost like he just absentmindedly bit down.... but this week, every time he latches on the left side, he bites. And it hurts! Sometimes I can't help but yelp! </p> <p>We've started saying "no" when he tries to chew/grab things he is not supposed to, so I tried to tell him "no" when he bit me... but I could tell he definitely didn't understand. I guess I'll just "grin and bear it" for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1050428 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 18:39:27 +0000 birdofafeather 1050428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>as R's first tooth breaks through, i'm nervous about this! i can feel her latch change a bit, so i'm hoping she's adjusting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1050340 Wed, 28 Aug 2013 17:30:00 +0000 Kemma 1050340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Biting comes and goes for us, A tends to do it more during her snack sessions rather than full feedings.</p> <p>When A bites I unlatch her, put her in the cot and walk away for a few minutes, I also try to wait till she's definitely hungry before feeding her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1045385 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:53:00 +0000 Maysprout 1045385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hope it's just a phase, LO never bit me hard but she did go through a small phase. I started getting my finger ready if she would slow down nursing or show any signs of getting ready to bite I'd break her latch with my finger and either switch sides or just give her something else to do for awhile. Sometimes she'd get pissed and want to keep nursing so we'd continue but other times she'd get pissed because she wanted to bite, so I just let her cry for a bit then. She was 15 months or so at that point so old enough to know better. Luckily it didn't last for long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1045367 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:26:03 +0000 mrskc 1045367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was a phase for us. He did it for a couple of weeks, but never bit too hard, and then stopped. I'm not really sure what I did to make him stop. He still will occasionally. I usually just say "ok, you're done" and we end the nursing session. </p> <p>I hope it's just a phase for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1045365 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 23:24:03 +0000 katsupgirl 1045365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO thought it was a game when I said no. She would bite/drag her teeth off look at me and shake her head. terrible! I stopped saying no and took her off made no eye contact and put her off to the side. The hardest part was not yelping in reaction to her biting. It got better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/ive-got-a-biter#post-1045344 Mon, 26 Aug 2013 22:39:58 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 1045344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for some reason, i never thought i would have to deal with this, to this extent anyway. L has bitten me before, but he has done it more than ever this week and it makes nursing a little stressful!! And i wasn't planning to wean him anytime soon.</p> <p>When he has done it in the past, i followed the advice of firmly saying "no" and not letting him nurse immediately. Well, now he seems to do it more when i say that. In fact, he sometimes laughs and gets a devilish look in his eye, I kid you not! So i googled for more advice. On the kellymom site, it says not to be firm, because that reaction could be reinforcing - which seems to be the case with L. And after closely examining when he bites the most, I have found that he seems to do it more frequently and forcefully when i am react loudly. Loudly meaning me yelling in pain (which i am working on controlling) or by saying "no" in a firm voice. So now I gently say "oh are you done nursing? because if you bite, it means you don't want to nurse to anymore" and i i give him his paci for something else to suck/chew on for a minute or so. If i feel he has drank an adequate amount, we may stop nursing altogether. However, more it often it seems to mean he needs a short break or to switch sides. </p> <p>My gentler approach seems to be working as he is not biting as forcefully or as frequently (today at least). But it's still been happening daily.</p> <p>I am just wondering who else has dealt with this and if it stops completely after a while? *I hope* </p>