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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.

There's always a "Patient A."   Most daycares and preschools will not tell parents who bit their child, or who their child has bitten, but you can often just ask your kid.   In most cases, there's always one kid that started the whole tend in the room. That kid might have an older sibling, or parents going through a divorce, or some other stressful thing going on in his life, but it's worth finding out who the lead biter is and work with your child to teach her to stay clear!

 

 

Explain:

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...