trying to prove a point to Gavin

Well, so far, zero - and it's getting rather late in the day to start now

Y'know, I don't know that Gavin will be receptive to the argument

If memory serves, any solution that involves biting another person usually leads to a new problem

tell him to hurry up and use his words

I haven't personally, but Xander did solve the problem of not being on solid foods this way, technically

I asked the 3 year old, and he says we don't bite moms, unless they are bad guys. So I suppose if you're in your supervillain era he might have grounds.

to the best of my knowledge I am not

Good caveat to be aware of though that's like 50% of Disney villains if we count stepmoms

though Gavin may insist that I'm a villain for not letting him eat wood chips at the park

Treading close to the line, there.

I was never in Vietnam.

My nephew Grant's biting stage was my Vietnam.

I finally had to bite him back he was so bad.

Anytime a baby comes at me with their mouth open I have flashbacks.

Godspeed and good luck Yubsie.

I am very fortunate that the kiddo didn't learn biting was an option until daycare, so the one time he tried to bite me was an experimental response to being told 'no' and not liking that answer. Apparently my Bad Dog Voice is both instinctive and equally effective on two year olds

I can respect a spirit of scientific inquiry, but not at the expense of my flesh. He was too scared to pursue further research on me.

the current biting seems to be a mix of teething and using his mouth as a third hand when climbing

which is unfortunate because most biting advice is for toddlers biting out of frustration

I appreciate his problem solving, but ouch.

yeah that's what I've been saying

Honestly, at this rate, I'm tempted to suggest just giving him a wooden pole, as demonstrated in Mulan:

we did get him a wooden climbing frame for his birthday

lol I mean I did shove a problem by biting my ma but that problem was "you are pulling my hair wake uuuuuuuup"

(cause she fell asleep and pinned my ponytail)