15 Month Old Bitting and Htting

i went through this with my daughter now 4.one of my family memebers told me next time she bit someone to bite her but not real hard just enough to let her know that it hurts.i wouldnt do it for the logest time.the at 2 i got tired of it so i finially did it becaue she drew blood.but after i let her know that she never bit again she looked at me like i killed her.but i knew it didnt really hurt that bad because i barely put my teeth on her.but my point is she never bit again.

Oh goodness. I have 4 children, 2 of whom were biters. It is an ugly phase where they are experimenting with cause and effect. It is only a phase, though. (Knowing that doesn't really help mommy's stress level, but it won't last forever.) None of my children were in daycare or preschool at that age, yet they did it anyway. Mine started at 15 months, and stopped by 18 months. Try to figure out his triggers, so that you can see the bite coming, and intervene. He's not too young for time-out. It's not easy, and I feel for you (and your daughter).

My son (same age) does the same thing. Everything I've read says that at this age they don't do it because they are being mean, but because they like or are curious about the reaction they get from it.
I'm not sure if explaining to them helps (I keep trying with my son!), but I would keep trying. They should get over it soon..... hopefully! :)

Can you take them out of pre school? Maybe they don't like it so much- maybe this is where he saw this.
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Best, k

my older 4 year old was like that after she came back home from staying a week with my grandparents. Let me tell you i had a hard time breaking that habit from her. But i did and what i started doing is when she would bit her sisters i would get her and bit her back not to hard but enough for her to feel what its like when she bits her sisters. She finally gor the hint that everytime she would bit that i was gonna bit her back and now i dont have any problems with her doing that anymore. Most parents might think that its a lil harsh but getting a child out of bitting stage is very hard and i can promise your child aint gonna hold a grudge against you lol..

I admit, I never went through this, but when my son was about the same age he was bitten by another child in pre-school. I'd say to just give him a time out and explain this isn't appropriate behavior and why. Even at 15 months, after a time, he'll begin to grasp the concept. The real trick is to stay calm. Don't overreact, as that often makes the behavior worse.