Children bite for many reasons some of them are...
- To relieve the pain
- Get attention
- Self defense
- Oral stimulation
- To express feelings of frustration
Suggestion on things to do to prevent biting...
- Provide items for biting such as, teething rings
- Provide multiple toys to avoid frustration
- Understand child development so that you will have age appropriate expectations
- Give the child language to express his/her emotions
- Provide opportunities for relaxing activities such as, bubble play.
When a biting incident occurs...
- Remain calm
- Approach the incident quickly
- Acknowledge both children in the incident
- Give children opportunity to express their emotions (giving them language as needed)
- Reinforce positive behaviors by acknowledging children's appropriate with words and actions
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