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wwyd? db (17mo) sometimes hits or bites me or dh and finds it amusing when we tell her "no hitting!" or try to tell her "make nice, biting hurts daddy.) doesn't happen frequently but I'm still nervous that she's starting a habit. am I over thinking
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04.16.08, 01:19 PM [ Flag ]
- yes
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  - thanks. It's my nightmare that she'll hit another child or bite some stranger but that hasn't happened....
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    04.16.08, 01:22 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- at that age, she is almost certainly doing it because she likes the animated reaction it gets. If you can completely ignore it as much as possible she will likely stop.
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  04.16.08, 01:21 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - thanks. was wondering that too. will try to walk away if I can or just simply ignore
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    04.16.08, 01:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - np: so at what age do you stop ignoring and start addressing? same problem with 19mo old twins
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    04.16.08, 01:23 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- yep
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wwyd? db (17mo) sometimes hits or bites me or dh and finds it amusing when we tell her "no hitting!" or try to tell her "make nice, biting hurts daddy.) doesn't happen frequently but I'm still nervous that she's starting a habit. am I over thinking

yes

thanks. It's my nightmare that she'll hit another child or bite some stranger but that hasn't happened....

at that age, she is almost certainly doing it because she likes the animated reaction it gets. If you can completely ignore it as much as possible she will likely stop.

thanks. was wondering that too. will try to walk away if I can or just simply ignore

np: so at what age do you stop ignoring and start addressing? same problem with 19mo old twins

yep

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