Anonymous wrote:I've heard a couple friends/parents say they do this and I am horrified every time. I think your approach is more appropriate for 9 months. I think you could also put the baby down while saying "no bite" and get up and walk away. Come back a minute later, but I think that would more effectively convey that if you hurt some one, they have to leave/can't hang out with you for awhile.
I think the message your boss is conveying is "if you hurt me, I'll hurt you back," sort of an eye for an eye type thing, and that's certainly not the message I'd want my baby to learn.
A 6 month old can't make that connection. But then connect using their teeth = they get hurt.