Seeing it Coming
Every baby mammal is born with natural weapons and the impulses to use them. For humans, those weapons are teeth, nails, fists and feet. Don’t let anyone tell you that there’s anything morally wrong with an 18-month-old baby biting and kicking. And don’t kid yourself that it’s got much to do with teething. ………………
He may think adults’ protests and reactions to pain are funny. That doesn’t mean he’s a brute; it means he’s not old enough to empathize with anybody, which is why biting him back would be pointless as well as cruel. Try to prevent it by seeing it coming rather than reacting after it happens. If you do have to react, be cold and low-key about it.." (Penelopy Leach)