He was probably trying to tell y’all to do x, but tried to phrase it in a way that a kid can relate to, and accidentally ended up talking down to y’all, and never followed up to phrase it in a more factual kind of way.
So, for example, you need to fast for an hour before communion, and for 15 minutes after communion, so that might have been where the “cold” came from— don’t eat/drink right after communion. And, like
@Tis_Bearself mentioned, some communities encourage people to allow the host to dissolve, rather than chewing it like food, which might have been where the “don’t bite” came from.
When my kids were little, I would tell them, “Keep the door locked, so the bugs don’t come inside!” because that was something that made sense to them, more than, “Don’t leave the house without permission.” Because they think— why do I need permission to leave the house? What a silly thing to say! Because I can turn the knob, like this, and I can open the door, like that, and I can walk three blocks away, no problem, and no one has any clue where I am---- see, I didn’t need permission!
