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Biting
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When your child bites, it can make you feel like a bad parent or worry about your child being kicked out of playgroups or daycare, but take solace in knowing that biting is normal developmental behavior for babies and toddlers. It's often just a phase, according to T. Berry Brazelton, M.D., who notes that the majority of children stop biting by the time they are 3 or 4.
Biting is often motivated by frustration -- toddlers have low thresholds for frustration and don't know how to react when pushed to their emotional brink. A variety of situations can trigger biting, and understanding them can help you rectify things. Your child may be angry that another tot took away her toy or she may be tired. She may be trying to get your attention while you're talking to a friend....
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BITING IS A NO NO:
Saying "No" with a direct action related to offence i.e. Biting will work wonders. Children can learn and retain a lot more than given credit for. Your child will tell the truth, they learn to lie from surrondings. Other kids bit your children do not have to, or join in if they have been taugh well to not bit not matter what the situation is. Your child would in turn tell an adult at the child care center or tell the other child to stop, but would not bit back. There is alot of info back this claim/ advise up check out the resources link below to see so great acticle by reputable parent sites. Good Luck to all parents on the Bitting issue.
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Even at a young age you should explain things.
When children are teething they tend to bite things to relieve pressure from their gums. It is hard to get a 0-2 year old to do anything using any type of discipline due tho their lack of "Knowing the rules" so how do you handle things with kids this age? I personally explain to my one year old that when he bites it hurts people. I also make it a point to tell him that teeth are for eating. This has to be a constant thing. You have to do this everytime he bites and you can intervene at that moment I cannot say anything to him if it is in the past. He still bites but by me explaning to him that it hurts and that teeth are for eating it will be easier to get him to understand once he is able to comprehend both right and wrong. This approach worked with my daughter who is now 3. Everytime her brother bites something or someone she tells him "No No Zachary that hurts people" She started doing this on her own which shows that once she was old enough to realize it hurts she knew right and wrong. I hope this helps some people with the biting issues...
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No Biting from Babyzone.com
January 07, 2008
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Toddlers' biting: nip it in the bud!
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July 17, 2007
Bitting
Bitting at age three is not good no matter what docter says its a just a phase. Bitting should be nipped in the butt right aways. Of course no corpral punishment! But deffinatly no bitting till there three or four! NO WAY..... read more
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