barb@pyuxa.UUCP (B E Nemeth) (10/31/85)
I want to thank everyone who responded to my plea for help on how to get my 2 year old daughter from biting me. We won the battle! I combined suggestions. First when she bit me I responded with some tears and told her that she hurt mommy. (Really didn't have to try too hard to force those tears!) She was surprised to see mommy cry. Then I told her to kiss mommy instead of biting her, which she did. The next time she went to bite me she stopped herself. She went to bite me, then said "Don't bite mommy" and kissed the area she had intended to bite. I was thrilled. Unfortunately, I don't have the names of the people who suggested these methods to thank them personally, so I hope they'll settle for this public thanks. Thanks!!!! Barb Nemeth