Tried and tested tips - toddler biting!

[T84]

a couple of times my 2 and a half year old tried to bite me out of over excitement but this didn't last more than a day.

Now 3 times over the past week she has bit her 6 month old little sisters finger! She was screaming the place down tonight, even my toddler got a fright. Everything I read encourages the softly softly approach of ignoring the culprit and heaping attention on the victim (which of course I had to do to calm her down) I don't really agree with this approach as to me, biting is an absolute no no and needs to be stopped asap!

Any tips?!

 

[MrsT2011]

My son went through a phase of this when he was just 2 - for him it was frustration as he couldn't speak.
I was quite firm and said no and took him away from the situation and made a fuss of the victim.
What did work was he bit a child at nursery and was put in time out - he hadn't been in time out before and I think it shocked him so he never bit again and nursery never had to use time out with him again!

 

[Hoping for no2]

My 2 year old bit my 7 year old a few days ago. It was part of a chasing game but it was a proper bite and left marks. I put him on the naughty step for 2 minutes as for me, biting is an absolute no, and I think it needs to be dealt with firmly. He was telly shocked I think by my reaction and got quite upset. He hasn't done it again as yet xx

 

[kumber]

As above really. 1yr old put finger in 2yr old's mouth. 2yo bit down hard. 1yo screamed, I said no very firmly and removed 2yo from the room, gave 1yo lots of cuddles and fuss. We've not a repeat incident. Having said that, 1yo no longer puts his finger in his brother's mouth

 

[babybee]

Both of mine went through a period of biting when they were going through a period of teething. A few visits to the naughty step sorted it out though!

 

[yesol]

talk to her like how you would talk to a school aged child.
let her know that what she is doing causes pain and that is not good.
honestly, when my 18 month old "slaps" me for kissing her, i gently "slap" her back (as in touch her cheek and gently push it). she ends up giggling though. but when she is biting me, i instantly cry of pain, remove her from me, and tell her that it hurts me.