Presley has picked up on two troublesome toddler behaviors: screaming and biting. So far only Mama, Daddy, and Reagan have been the recipients of a bite. She seems to only do it when she doesn't get her way--which explains why none of the grandparents have been bitten.
The screaming is a little less predictable. Sometimes it's in response to not getting her way. Other times, it seems that she just enjoys hearing how loud and high-pitched she can make her voice. With the mild weather we've been having, we've had our windows open most evenings, and we're a little afraid the neighbors might call 911 on us (seriously, it's that loud!).
Right now our approach to the biting is to loudly say, "No biting!" and immediately put her in time out (she just sits on the couch alone for a few seconds). The good news is that you can usually see it coming before she actually gets a bite in--she opens that little mouth wide! For the screaming, we try to ignore it. I think her goal is to get a response--any attention is good attention, in her opinion.
With the screaming and biting, can tantrums be far behind?
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