https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:29:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891287 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:22:43 +0000 MamaG 1891287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Yup, we have that one too :) Feet were a much bigger problem for us than hands. But I did buy the whole set when I found them and figured it was worth having on hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891256 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:05:17 +0000 Mamaof2 1891256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: might as well buy "Hands are Not for Hitting" also :silly: </p> <p>We used ALL those books! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891247 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 09:00:19 +0000 MamaG 1891247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's common for the age. Lots of good advise here already. Also, for us we stopped all "mouth play" with our daughter during this phase. We didn't kiss all over her or blow raspberries on her anymore. We attempted to draw the line at our mouths don't go on other people's bodies.</p> <p>We also used the book "Teeth are not for Biting" by Elizabeth Verdick. We also had to use the book "Feet are not for Kicking" by the same author :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891220 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:44:28 +0000 cyndistar3 1891220@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: That's what I did when nothing else was working.... only had to do it once! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891132 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 08:01:32 +0000 Mamaof2 1891132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would loudly say "Ouch - biting hurts" and then hand her something she can bite on like a teether. If she is teething she may be doing purely because it feels good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891127 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:59:20 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1891127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you think he's biting to get your attention? If so I would firmly say no and then ignore him so he realizes that biting does not get your attention </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891126 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:58:48 +0000 Rockies11 1891126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>mine was a big old bitey mcbiterson as well right around 1 - I do think at that age it's a teething/mouth exploration thing. We did "mouths are for kissing, not for biting" and give her big sloppy kisses and then she'd laugh. Eventually she stopped doing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891099 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:30:43 +0000 skipper2010 1891099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this as well! And why does it always happen in the kitchen?! lol What seemed to work for us was gently saying no and redirecting. His biting seemed to be worse with teething so I would give him a cold teether or something like that to put in his mouth instead. He never meant harm by biting he just didn't know better so I didn't want to be too harsh with him. At 14 months he hardly ever bites anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891097 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:29:01 +0000 hellobeeboston 1891097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a biting phase and he does it occasionally but it's not to be mean. Timeouts worked really well for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891091 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 07:24:38 +0000 Smurfette 1891091@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine went through a biting phase. Only at day care, then it stopped, then she bit me 3 times on vacation. I think the book on biting really helped R. They have to learn that biting hurts. Fingers crossed she seems over it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891071 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:48:14 +0000 BandDmommy 1891071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: My son went through a biting phase but he never bit me, only other kids that stole his toys. Sounds like your LO might be biting out of curiosity of due to teething. I'd suggest offering your LO lots of different items for teething. There are also good books on biting that you can read to them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891044 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 06:07:42 +0000 Tanjowen 1891044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's probably not the popular advice, but my mom bit us all back. Not enough to break skin or anything, but enough to let us realize that hey, this hurts! She said we never bit again... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-one-year-old-keeps-biting#post-1891016 Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:49:00 +0000 StbHisMrs 1891016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a biter on my hands and I don't know what to do about it! It hurts, she bites my thighs/butt while I'm in the kitchen cooking or doing dishes. I've not had an incessant biter before!! </p>