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Being a parent is hard work.  I often times find myself acting as the referee to fights, but also want to give my children the ability to solve the problem themselves, unless they do something harmful.

Camden had added an extra problem to the mix because he’s a biter, something we didn’t experience with Eleanor.  It doesn’t matter how many times we tell him No Hitting, No Pushing, No Biting he always acts out in one and it’s usually the latter.

We can see it’s about to happen and then everything goes into slow-mo.  Mike or I running full pace, but what seems like a snail because we just can’t get there fast enough.  The worst is telling the parent of the child who was the victim that our son bit him.

We all know what happens, when you’re child’s the victim, you go into Mama or Papa bear mode and want that child and mother or father brought to justice.  They hurt your baby and they should pay.  Trust me I’m paying with the guilt that my sweet boy did this to another little angel and I’m trying to get him to stop, but feel like I’m failing as a parent.  (It’s the guilt we all feel; and I’m just being honest)

Mike and I truly believe this has to do with Camden’s lack of communication, which he’s seeing someone about.  We notice it happens when another child has something he wants, and instead of using words he’s biting.  We’re trying all different types of ways to make him understand it’s wrong, but the time outs are having no affects and while he does say “No Bite” it’s still happening.  Ahhhh.

I know, I know it’s the terrible 2’s and all children go through this phase differently, but I’m open for any suggestions or stories on dealing with biters.  It helps to know I’m not alone.

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