Spit it Out!

About six months ago Seth had a major biting problem. We knew that it was a typical stage for littles to go through and we also understood that he was cutting most of his teeth at the time. Not that we enjoyed being bitten, but it made empathy a bit easier. Starting a few weeks ago his new behavior is spitting. It started first with his drinks. He would suck juice (or whatever else he had) into his mouth and then pull the cup back and let the juice run down his front. Then he graduated to directing the liquid onto different surfaces outside his body. Now he has figured out how to do it with just saliva as well. There have been times I have had to change his clothes, wash his bedding, wash the floors, or even give him an unexpected bath. Telling him no, giving consequences and offering alternatives have not made any difference to him. At this point I’m debating having him wear bibs all the time or having him wash the floors when he spits. Either way, he is about to be my little llama. 🙂