I posted this subject under "Discipline" but have not gotten any hits on it so I thought I would try here.

My daughter is almost 10 months old and bites. Hard! I have teeth marks in my arms, legs and back (when she's climbing on me while playing). How can I get her to stop?

I've tried saying "no bite" in a stern voice - she thinks it's hilarious.

I've tried putting her down telling her to be nice - she laughs at me and crawls back over to me.

I've tried explaining it to her and then realized that she doesn't understand - she just looked at me like "whatever mom".

Any suggestions welcome. :balloon:

Well it is tough with a child so young. You are doing the right things by saying no and putting her down. I have done childcare for a living my whole adult life... so I have had lots of biting experience. However it is usually with toddlers. Since she seems to think it is a game at this point I would continue with the things you mentioned. I would put her down, stop playing, and give it a good bit before engaging in fun activity. Hopefully she'll get your meaning. Is she cutting teeth? If that is part of it it can complicate matters. Hope this is helpful... sorry I have no super cure lol.
P.S. Excellent name for your daughter by the way

She's not cutting teeth, thank god. That is a nightmare with her. I've begun to notice that she does it more lately to help pull herself up on things and me. So most of the time I don't believe she realizes that it will hurt.

Thank you for the compliment on her name. My parents have a hard time realizing why I named her what I did.

Get her something she can bite on. I found with all three of mine the teething toys came back out as they got a bit older (about a year) and bit for fun -- not doing it angry or anything. Give the toy a name and tell her no when she does it and hand her the toy AND say the name of it so as she learns more language she will learn that word, too. Teach her it is ok to bite that, but not people. Ouch to arm, ok/good girl/whatever to the toy. (I would suggest using one toy and if she's mouthing something you don't want her mouthing give her that one biting toy so she learns that is the only one to put into her mouth.)