Did anyone else have a toddler that bit out of love? I got bit twice yesterday, once right before she took her nap as she was resting her head on my shoulder. She gave me a big squeeze and then bit my trap. Then later on in the evening we were playing around on the floor and she was really excited and bit my shoulder. This morning she was hugging her stuffed bear and gave him a kiss and then bit his nose. I know she's not doing it to be mean or show aggression. Have any other moms dealt with this?  

well even though it wasn't mean or anything I still bit my toddler back because you have to show her it hurts!! regardless if its out of love or not. when my husband came home for his R&R my son did the same to him LOL 

If you don't want to bite back you could always try letting out a loud "OUCH" and make a little sad face. Maybe say that's not very nice or something. I think she'll get the picture. lol 

haha OUCH comes out without having try. She has 10 teeth and she bit hard enough that I still have bite marks today. She knows I don't approve as she got timeout afterwards. I know she'll grow out of it eventually,she really is a sweet little girl and doesn't do it to hurt me, i'm sure :) 

my 20 month old does this...my other children didnt.... he has been doing it since early on and it wont stop...it is for sure a "love" bite..he thinks he is doing it out of love, I can tell. I dont know why! 

Hey there, I've seen this before and actually a few parents are surprised why their toddlers bite. I just want to say if you are ever really concerned I'm not a medical professional and they're the best ones to talk to.. that said Alot of children between the ages of 8 months - 27 months tend to bite because of a few different reasons . the most commonly thought reason is anger or lashing out because it's an action associated with anger. When alot of the time it's the lack of being able to express intense feelings of anger and happiness. Is she learning how to talk right now? When you were playing with her she just got so happy instead of saying "I love you" she went for a physical bite to express herself. How to stop it? got me there. however you feel best as you are her mommy. Just know that these bites may be exactly that .. love bites :) god bless and I hope this helps 

Redirect any time it starts..and don't bite back, as you're only showing her that "mom does it so I can too". Toddlers don't have the capability to reason yet, to the point that they make the connection of biting=pain. Get a big chunky safe necklace for them to wear, and when they start to bite you, stop them, give them the necklace or something else that's safe to bite, and move on. It's mostly them expressing intense emotions that they don't yet have a way to get out. 

My son did it a few times to his older sisters, I just told him "no". Then, he bit me... I bit him back (Not hard of course), and he never did it again. That was 7 yrs ago. My mom did the exact same thing to my little brother when he was a toddler.... same results. To each his own and whatever works. :)