My son has become a “biter”. What do I do?

My one year old has begun biting when he's very sleepy and not getting his way. How do I stop him?

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One of our kids went through this. When she bit me, I made a very dramatic facial expression and loud painful voice (in a serious way, though) and she began to slow it down and then stopped. I was trying to give her a negative response without hitting, spanking or biting her back.

BTW, my mother's advice was to bite her back. UNTHINKABLE.

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I would first say, don't get upset–toddlers seem to always know what they want but don't have the verbal skills to express it. I worked in the toddler room at a daycare for about a year and everyone there was a “biter” they would bite to tell us they were happy, sad, mad, excited…or to tell us they're hungry, tired, etc. We even had one little girl that got so excited when she hugged her friends, she would end up biting them. You just have to be patient and state “no biting–that hurts” they aren't trying to be mean…just using it as communication.

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A very loud ow and put him down on floor and walk away. Ignore him for 1 minute and then tell him biting is bad and ask for a cuddle to make you superior. 1 year olds hate being ignored by mummy.

If he bites some-one else then naughty corner/mat for 1 minute

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With my daughter in a low voice I would state mommy doesnt care about it when you bite her! thats an owie!
but then in a chipper voice I would hand her a teething ring and say mommy enjoys it when you bite this!
It may take a few times but it always worked for me

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Two excellent answers already.

As well as what they stated, I'd advocate trying not to let him get that tired. Solve the problem before it happens!

Edit: I mean Steph and artisticagent. Don't bite him back. It's cruel and he wouldn't understand anyway.

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Bite him back. It will only take once. Worked for my son.