How can I stop my 18mth old from biting me and others?

I have a delightful 18mth old girl. The only problem is she bites. If I take something from her / stop her doing something, she is likely to bite me. If she is frustrated she is likely to bite me. And sometimes when she appears happy and calm, she may bite. Occassionally, she will bite other children, apparently for no reason.
I know that all children at some stage bite, but it seems that she bites more than most, and has been doing so for over 3 months. It is also strange that she bites me (her father) but not her mother, grandparents etc.
I've tried a lot of things to stop her. I've removed her from the situation, got onto her eye level and told her no biting. I've shouted at her (and then felt very bad). I've ignored it (painful). I remove my arm / hand / finger / neck / cheek when I se her moving in for the bite.
None of the above strategies have worked.
Any ideas?

when she bites you, bite her back just hard enough so as it hurts her a little so she knows that's what happens when she does it, then she will associate pain with biting

Hello there. My friend had the same problem and although she felt awful, she bit back one day. The child was shocked and cried but never bit anyone again. If you really can't bring yourself to do this how about putting a really nasty tasting cream on your arms. That may put her off. Good luck.

Hate to say it but she needs to be bitten back. This method has worked for generations !!

You just nip her ....enough that she knows you're doing it & I'd be very surprised if she ever bit anyone again (although it may take a couple of times because she'll want to "test" you).

Same thing applies to whining. Whenever my kids whined at me I whined right back (remember SNL & the Whiner Family). Cured my kids really fast !!

when she bites u say in a firm voice "no biting it hurts" then remove her from the room - we use the bottom step for 2min, if she gets off the put her back on with no talking if she goes mental (my 2nd 1 would head butt the wall if put on the step) u should sit on the step with her on yr knee & hold her on the step again with no eye or speech contact.
After the 2 min - 1 min for every year of her age say "no biting it hurts" and leave it at that.
If she bites another child then give her no attention at all & give the bitten child lots of cuddles & ice for the bite to show u do not get nice things when u bite.
u could ask yr wife of parents to in turn give u kisses & cuddles & ice when she bites u (bit silly i know but it works)
My 2nd daughter was a biter & i would be mortified to pick her up from nursery & see some poor child sporting her nasher marks, she even bit a childs face !!!! as soon as she could talk it stopped, she is now 3 & we do have the odd vicious pinch of her sister when she can't get her own way but i no longer fear she will become a canibal !!!!!

say no in a loud voice.

oh this is easy my cousin son was the same way when he acted like he was going to bite she will bet him to the punch and put hot sauce on her finger and bite him back!!

If she is only biting you, carefully examine how you are relating to her. She may be doing it to communicate something to you. Try giving her the words she does not yet have.

You say you have tried things, but have you been consistent? Same behavior = same consequence. She needs a logical consequence. When she bites you, take away what she wants most - you. Put her in a 1 minute time out, just until she gets the message. Let her know by your behavior that she gets to be with you when she is not biting. Give her tons of love and attention when she is behaving appropriately

When she is with other children, you must remove her from the situation for their safety.

Biting back is not the greatest solution. She will grow out of it, even if you do nothing.

Sometimes biting can be an immature or rough form of kissing. Show her how to be soft.

Maybe your daughter is a vampire and now she has got the taste for blood she will just continue biting people.

All i can suggest is hanging garlic around your neck as a steak through the heart is probably a bit brutal!

Sounds mean, but gently flick her lips....

when i was her age my mother told me how i bit my brother once and drew blood! my mum bit me back hard enough for it to hurt but no she did not make me bleed. Apparently i never did it again.
both my kids have never bitten so luckily i have never had to put this into practise. Its a difficult one but rest assured she will grow out of it. good luck

Under no circumstances bite her back! It only shows the child that it's acceptable behaviour and it most certainly is not. My daughter was also a biter - she once took a huge chunk out of my husband's brand new leather coat - she wasn't popular that day! It reached the point where I was holding her at arm's length away from me because I was black and blue. We dealt with it mainly by ignoring her whenever she did it. I know its awful for you as the parent but it does get the message across. I would always give her a very stern "No!" as well. Do you have a play pen? I know they're a bit old-fashioned but we used a travel cot as one (my son is only 11 months older than my daughter so it was useful for daytime naps as well) I'd sometimes put her in the play pen for some 'time out' when she bit me. The good news is it's a short-lived phase and I promise you she'll soon get over it.

i have heard people say to bite her back, not too hard though gently to let her release how it feels. No sure i could do it myself or whether it's ethical.

Slap her on the mouth. Everytime my parents popped me, I straightened right up. I was a little s*** head when younger, and I can admit now that I should have been smacked a few more times than I was.
Beating a child and leaving bruises is abuse however, a quick smack can do a lot of good. Kids have been getting corporal punishment for hundreds of years and now when it stops kids are more disobedient than ever. Give it a try and don't feel too bad when you do it. You're teaching her a lesson. Tough Love.

I had the same problem with my little girl who is now 9. I actually got so frustrated that i bit her back. Not as hard as she bit me of course but hard enough to get the point across that it hurts and is not nice. Honest to God she never bit me again. I have never spanked or done anything like this to my kids either before or after and i felt really bad afterward...but it worked. If the child doesn't know what it feels like they are more likely to do it to someone when they are frustrated. Good Luck!

horrible, it may seem, but the biting back thing definately works. my daughter started biting at around the same age and it worked for me! also, shouting at her, telling her NO! or removing her from the situation means that she's getting a reaction, good or bad, and that's what she's looking for. sometimes ignoring it, though it's hard, works too because she won't get any attention!

I agree with angie bit her back - once my sister bit my other sisters finger and nothing my mum did could get her to let go, until my mum bit her then she let go and never did it again.

Say no very firmly and remove her from you when she does it.

She is still very young but you must be firm and must be consistent.

Once you've said no ignoree her. don't pick her up if she cries stand up and carry on with something nearby.
Wait a few minutes and then you can carry on as if nothing has happened.
At this age a lot of behaviour starts to occur to gain your attention. So give the no message and ignor behaviour you don't want and praise and give attention for the behaviour you do want.
Consider speaking to your health visitor for further advice.
I don't feel comfortable with the idea of biting a child no matter how softly it gives the message biting is OK
Good luck

You could buy her one of those biting toys, ( i don't know the name at the moment :( sorry! )

This really works bit her back hard enough for her to feel the pain it causes .I know this sounds bad but it works and nothing will stop this until you show her it hurts .my son was a bad biter until I bit him back ,I bit not like he was but hard enough he knew he was bit and never again did he bite .Good luck to yah .

Just a question...Is your child talking? Sometimes if a child at this age, which should be speaking in small sentences, cannot communicate very well, take their frustrations out the only way they know how. If this is the case then I would definitely take her to a physician and speak with them on the terms more of concern on speech. If this is not the case, then I would try the calming method. Okay, this going to sound strange considering your little one just bit you, but anyways...you take her in your arms, holding her very close and gentle and look at her directly in her eyes while you're petting her, so to speak(rubbing her head, face, and especially cheek). This gives her a calming feeling and allows you to talk to her easier. I have three children of my own and my oldest daughter, now 13yrs old bit me so hard that my first reaction was to turn around and smack her mouth(sounds horrible) but it shocked her so bad that she didn't even cry and the best part was that she never bit again. Now looking back on that I feel terrible for my actions. Since I opened my own child care business I've learned that the calming method is the way to go...not just saying that...it really works! I've had to refer this method to many of the parents that have this problem and they thank me later. Although honestly this doesn't work for everyone, but at this point I'm sure you're willing to try anything. Good Luck!

Bite her back...gently but enough to be persuasive. Then she knows how it feels.

I know it sounds cruel but i am a mum of 4 kids who have all gone through the biting stage, the best way to stop it is to bite her back obviously not very hard, every time she bite you she will soon get the message. worked for me, good luck x

Get her a Hannibal Lecter mask