Our youngest hits rather than bites, but we've slowly realised that this is because she can't get enough of her frustration out with simply shouting. So she would make slapping gestures and if that didn't help, smack someone, usually on the arm.
We've been able very slowly to get her to understand that its ok to be so angry at having your will thwarted, but that hitting people isn't a good way of coping. Now she smacks the bed, sofa, something like that, and we acknowledge her anger and that helps her deal with it. It's not a permanent solution - I hope she'll not be doing that when she's older, but it helps her transition from tantrum to control. She's 2, so a bit older than n00b. Is there a chew-safe toy or anything you could give her to take her frustration out on while she's in time out, or something like that?
Ava went through a stage of biting at nursery - only a few times at home. They told me it was she couldn't express herself with the words she knew so if another child took something she was playing with, or we did something she didn't like, she'd bite. The best advice I could give is talk to her. Explain that she's hurt you and try and figure out the cause. If it gets too much or blood is drawn, put her down on the floor straight away and tell her why. Then pick her up and give her a cuddle. If she try's again, just put her down again. Good luck.
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We've been able very slowly to get her to understand that its ok to be so angry at having your will thwarted, but that hitting people isn't a good way of coping. Now she smacks the bed, sofa, something like that, and we acknowledge her anger and that helps her deal with it. It's not a permanent solution - I hope she'll not be doing that when she's older, but it helps her transition from tantrum to control. She's 2, so a bit older than n00b.
Is there a chew-safe toy or anything you could give her to take her frustration out on while she's in time out, or something like that?
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