How To Stop Children Biting

When you are looking to take good care of your baby and to make sure that he grows into a well socialized adult, you may realize that you need to address biting.  Biting may happen for a number of different reasons, and it is relatively common, but no matter why it happens, it is important to make sure that you are going to be able to curb this behavior.  Simply keep a few things in mind and you will find that this is surprisingly simple.  Biting can be stopped through regular reinforcement and behavior.

The first thing that you are going to want to figure out why the child is biting.  If your child is teething, for instance, there is a good chance that he or she is simply looking for some relief for the pain.  On the other hand, if your child is very young, they might not know how much biting hurts.  In still other cases, it turns out that children will bite in self-defense, which is common if they are being picked on at day care or by other children.  Take some time to really think about why your child may be evidencing this behavior.

If you are holding your child and she seems to be biting without provocation, you will find that there are several options that you may want to pursue.  If she bites you, put her down on the ground while saying “no” in a loud, clear voice and walking away for a few moments.  Eventually, she will learn that  biting means that she stops getting held!  Another way to correct biting is to utter a sharp yelp when she puts her teeth in you.  Chances are, this won't be terribly hard.  As she bites, make a loud noise that is going to be unpleasant to her.  This will tell her that biting brings unpleasantness.

On the other hand, if she is having a problem with teething, she is craving something to bite, and your job is going to be giving her a reasonable alternative.  When she bites, say no and give her something else.  There are lots of different choices that you can use for this. Some parents suggest teething rings while others prefer harder objects.  Leaving them in the refrigerator and letting them get chilled can provide some relief to aching gums.  One great way to calm a teething baby is to give her a frozen bagel!

When the biting happens in a play setting, separate the children.  Chances are, it is time for the children in question to have some alone time and also to be told that biting is wrong.  Take some time and consider whether the biting child is tired or frustrated.  It may just be one more way that they are trying to communicate.  If this is a recurring thing, try shortening the amount of time that they spend at the play group.

Biting is usually a short-lived phase, so in many cases, it'll be over before you know it.

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