Why do children like to bite people?

Mothers really like to communicate about their children's situations at different stages. Whenever they get together, they will talk about the recent problems of their own children, to see if other children have the same problem and whether there are any ways to deal with it. Some parents find that their children like to bite people very much, but they don’t know why their children like to bite people. After communicating with each other, I realized that this is a way for children to express their ideas.

When your baby bites someone for the first time with his newly erupted milk teeth, your parents may be very happy, "The baby has grown teeth, our baby has grown up!" But as time goes by, if the baby still retains the habit of biting people, you should start to worry, after all, a baby who always bites people is something people dare not approach! In fact, there is a reason why babies bite people. Let’s take a look at the “true feelings” behind babies biting people!

1. Baby: I love you so much

When I was having fun playing with my baby, he suddenly bit me. The harder I let him let go, the more he would bite me. At this stage, babies like to "communicate" with you using their teeth. In fact, their real thoughts are: "I love my mother very much, so I can't help but bite hard. I am expressing my love for my mother! Isn't it allowed?"

Countermeasure: Tell your baby clearly that he cannot bite others

When faced with loving biting behavior, parents should never bite the baby back, as this will make the baby more excited and make him feel that you are playing with him and that biting is allowed. At this time, you can hug him, kiss him, and clearly tell your baby that he cannot bite people, but only food, such as apples, biscuits, etc. At the same time, you can tell him "Mommy, it hurts" with the most exaggerated expression possible, or let him try biting his fingers to feel the pain. Your baby may not understand what you say, but your facial expressions and tone of voice can tell him that biting is wrong.

2. Baby: I need attention

As soon as dad comes back, the baby starts biting his thigh, and he doesn’t bite mom, only dad! This is most likely because the father is often busy with work and spends too little time with the baby. The baby is expressing his dissatisfaction to his father in this way: "Dad, can't you spend more time with me?"

Solution: Do some small interactions every day

Dad needs to adjust his time and interact more with his baby. There are many interactive games between fathers and children. You can find some plastic trays with grids for food packaging, give your baby a variety of small things, and let him put them in different grids. He will enjoy it! Or singing nursery rhymes to your baby is also a good idea!