Bitting

My daughter started biting when she was teething, but what I did was everytime she tried to bite me...I put my finger in her lips (like doing shhhhhhhh) and told her no bite coz it hurts. I had kept on doing this till she never tried anymore. My niece bites too and that is what my cousin do to her, cover her mouth and looking into her eye and telling her with a firm no.

Find something that works and stick with it. So many times, we think it's not working, so we jump to a different tactic. I think Timeout may work well for this, as soon as he bites, take him to time out and do it every time. (Yes, basically I agree with Lady Justice) (: COnsistency is really what wins the battles like these, and as the lady above stated, you must win it. Also, I tend to agree, I'd shy away from biting, although many people think it's a great technique and some even have success, just because it's hard to prove that you were using it to discipline and not to hurt. Good luck in whatever you choose.

I would avoid biting your child back in order to teach him not to bite, as someone might turn you in for child abuse. I would make sure he definitely does not get his way in this situation because if you give in it will reinforce his bad behavior. Pick a plan and be consistent, immediately, every time he bites. For example, if he bites, take him by the hand and lead him to the corner. Make him stand in the corner for whatever amount of time you deem appropriate, but always the same amount of time.