hahah now wouldn't that be easy one quick squirt and hes a good boy...love your sense of humor ..good luck ..
Thanks, everyone! I like the idea of distraction, because we do a lot of that anyways. We have decided to accept that we need to watch him like a hawk around friends until he's older. Can't I just spray him with the cat's water bottle? (JUST KIDDING!)
Anyways, you all have been super helpful, and I'll keep you posted about his upcoming play dates.
Time out is supposed to be used as "time away," basically to get the kid out of the mindset where he was when he was starting to bite. Being alert to the response that he might be about to bite, and distracting him right then, is actually better. But if you want to use a time out, the rule of thumb is no more than one minute per year old. Five minutes is too long. He won't know why he's there if you leave him that long, and the learning will be lost.
I think the method you have spoken about here is a good idea, he doesn't have to be in his playpen or crib long , few mins will be okay,the fact that you firmly , said No and placed him away from you will let him know biting is not okay .I think he will soon get it .I have always found distraction works well, when he is about to bite ..
I think another method for a child this age is redirect or distract. If he is getting too close to another child, stay on it and redirect him to doing something else. I had this "ah ah ah" thing I did too as a warning as my kids did something. It seemed to get their attention before it happened.
Anyway, good luck