That's because you're speaking to her in a way she can understand.
I haven't tried the Bitter Apple bit, but I fear that what she would learn from that is "Fingers taste funny, so I better bite the wrist instead." Whereas what she's learning from your approach is, "If I bite, people get mad at me and won't want to play anymore and I get scolded. So I better not bite."
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Date: 2005-10-17 11:35 pm (UTC)I haven't tried the Bitter Apple bit, but I fear that what she would learn from that is "Fingers taste funny, so I better bite the wrist instead." Whereas what she's learning from your approach is, "If I bite, people get mad at me and won't want to play anymore and I get scolded. So I better not bite."