23 August 2012

Another perspective

Child-led weaning: Once the child starts biting, I'm done.

  Die, Mommy! Die!

8 comments:

greatgaunts said...

Teeth! Augh! I remember reading - Sears, I think - that the mom's reaction would be so strong the baby would never bite again. My children so far have been unaffected by my angry snarl. Those books don't know anything.

Sue said...

My child's father yelled at me for yelling when I got bit! Because I made my baby cry. (I wanted to bite him - daddy not baby.) My 2 only tried to bite as they were falling asleep and I learned to recognize that was about to happen and push their little faces in really close; they couldn't breathe and let go, sweet little biters!

Leah said...

The only problem is that my children get teeth between four and five months old. :D

I've always found that a swift little flick on their mouth when they bite gets them out of the habit pretty quickly. I know, I'm a meanie.

Reb. Mary said...

There is a great, great deal to be said in praise of late, late teethers.

Cathy said...

I considered myself very lucky--getting teeth late seemed to run in the family.

Melrose said...

My first 3 had teeth between 4-6 months. My youngest is nearly 10 mo and has no teeth yet, HOORAY! :)

Emommy said...

Count me a Meanie, too. Early teeth equals early lessons that biting means no food. All three have learned quickly. :)

Amie said...

I remember praying, specifically, that my oldest wouldn't get teeth b/c I really wanted to nurse for a year. He was 13 months when his first popped through, the others have all gotten teeth by 6 months, I just pop them off if they start to gnaw on me, it works pretty well.