Apr 17 2011
Awesome!
Annada has become a happy biter. If she gets really excited she may chomp down. I’m not even sure she means to bite. I think she just starts chomping and if I am in the way… ouch!
Tonight we were playing hide n’ go seek before bed. The final time I found her I picked her up and Annada was squealing with excitement. Somehow on the way up Annada bit me.
Now bitting is a serious thing – it has major playground consequences. I worry that Annada will bite for joy but hurt and scare another kid accidentally.
So I laid her on the changing table and showed her the red spot where she bit me. After talking about why biting is bad I asked her if I should do something to help her remember. (Admittedly, I was probably asking for too much.)
Annada looked thoughtful and slowly said, “If… I… bite.. Mommy… it… would… be…”
(Long Pause – I thought, wow, she’s really trying.)
“AWESOME!” Annada threw her hands above her head and gave her most devious grin.
(It was so hard not to laugh.)
Like mother, like daughter!