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Why Do Babies Bite?
When Teething Goes Too Far
By Shannon McKelden
Such forms of biting can become habit-forming at about the time Baby reaches 9 months old. Baby bites Mom's shoulder, for instance, and Mom jumps and cries, "Ouch!"
"Biting Mom's shoulder continues because of the response it gets from Mom," Dr. Brown says.
In the childcare setting, Page finds that keeping a close eye on a biting child can be a big help. "The most effective way to stop it is to shadow the child as much as possible and catch them in the act," she says. Once you catch them, you can better let them know that biting is a no-no.
"A child this young isn't as aware of right and wrong as an older child," Page says. "Catching them as they start to bite and telling them no, maybe putting your finger on their mouth (sort of like you are saying 'shhhhhhh') so they are more aware of what the 'no' is for, and removing them from the frustrating situation as quickly as possible is the key," she says.
Prevent the biting by watching the baby's biting patterns, Dr. Brown says. "If the biting is happening for attention, be proactive," she says. "Give the baby some entertainment while you are taking a phone call. Or give them a teething toy."
Carney and her husband had some difficulty breaking Megan of the biting habit. If they said "no" too sharply, Megan became frightened and cried (as did her brother, Jacob compounding the problem). "We tried just saying 'no bite' sort of less sharply, while comforting our son, to give him
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