Biting
Xander has had two teeth for a week. I have been battling biting breast baby and feeling a little like I'm in a dr Seuss book apparently.
Solution #1 my friend told me she screamed, her baby got a fright, never bit her again. Xander laughed and immediately bit me again.
Solution #2 ignore bad behaviour. Apart from how difficult it is not to gasp when small sharp little teeth clamp down on your nipple and pull off. Xander still found it fun.
Solution #3 put breast away, baby down. Now when Xander was sick, he cried pitifully when put down on the floor. Unless it was in response to him biting me. Even when i put him on the floor in the emergency department he tucked his chin into his chest and giggled in delight.
Solution #4 put baby in the cot. Tonight Xander and I were in a battle of wills at bedtime. Me feeding him in the chair in his room. Him biting. When caught unawares - I gasped, but I immediately stood up (to his delight) and put him in the cot and walked away. He howled. I came back picked him up, tried again. This happened over 6 times tonight. Except the gasping, Xander does not have a good poker face, he will usually pre-empt the biting with a giggle (tell-tale bad sign when he's breastfeeding and he giggles) or a sly look up at you. He maintains eye contact for the entire process of biting then laughs at his own hilariousness. He did once in the battle of wills commence the process, reconsider and breast feed without an actual bite. I moved on to the next one
Solution #5wet washer to face. Does require pre-planning of having a wet washer nearby. Tried it tonight. Something Xander normally hates, he ignored completely. It's also problematic when your actual goal is putting baby to sleep. I will try it a few more times yet.
How in one week am I so defeated by a 9.5 month old in a battle if wills?
Solution #1 my friend told me she screamed, her baby got a fright, never bit her again. Xander laughed and immediately bit me again.
Solution #2 ignore bad behaviour. Apart from how difficult it is not to gasp when small sharp little teeth clamp down on your nipple and pull off. Xander still found it fun.
Solution #3 put breast away, baby down. Now when Xander was sick, he cried pitifully when put down on the floor. Unless it was in response to him biting me. Even when i put him on the floor in the emergency department he tucked his chin into his chest and giggled in delight.
Solution #4 put baby in the cot. Tonight Xander and I were in a battle of wills at bedtime. Me feeding him in the chair in his room. Him biting. When caught unawares - I gasped, but I immediately stood up (to his delight) and put him in the cot and walked away. He howled. I came back picked him up, tried again. This happened over 6 times tonight. Except the gasping, Xander does not have a good poker face, he will usually pre-empt the biting with a giggle (tell-tale bad sign when he's breastfeeding and he giggles) or a sly look up at you. He maintains eye contact for the entire process of biting then laughs at his own hilariousness. He did once in the battle of wills commence the process, reconsider and breast feed without an actual bite. I moved on to the next one
Solution #5wet washer to face. Does require pre-planning of having a wet washer nearby. Tried it tonight. Something Xander normally hates, he ignored completely. It's also problematic when your actual goal is putting baby to sleep. I will try it a few more times yet.
How in one week am I so defeated by a 9.5 month old in a battle if wills?
posted by earthkissed | 8:41 pm
3 Comments:
He just wants you to get him a little Darth Vader costume.
:-)
Wow, cheeky little Xander! Hope I don't have this to look forward to...
Pitfinder - you could be right. Sarah, it's not even just the biting, instead of bringing his mouth to the breast, he grabs two fistfuls using his nails and tries to bring the breast to his mouth - resulting in quite a lot of scratches on me....
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