Biting
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Help! Son Biting Others, Having Never Done This Before!
Asked by D.M. from Dallas
on April 10, 2007
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Hi moms! I really need your expert advice on this one. Our son just turned 2. I stay home with him most of the time, however he is enrolled in the Mother's Day Out ...
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- Threatening to kick a child out after one day of biting incidents, with no history, seems a little extreme. Can you spend a day in the class and see for yourself wh...
- We had this issue about 3 weeks ago only in reverse! My kiddo was on the receiving end of some rather nasty bites on his back...very odd place. Upon further investigat...
- Hi Shannon. I understand that your son has an extensive vocabulary but biting is still a phase that usually has to do with a child not being able to express their fee...
6 Year Old Boy Hittng, Throwing, Scratching Biting
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on August 19, 2010
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I have a 6 year old boy that reacts to the word no with impulsive behavior. If he doesn't like your answer he will instantly pick something up to throw it at myself o...
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- Lisa C. has some great insight. I did this with my son when he was into hitting and throwing things. All his toys were removed from his room and put in the attic. P...
- You said he does not do this at school, only at home. Since there is a Dad around, How come everyone is blaming "you"? Not Dad too. Next, how is his communicatio...
- Putting in his room may not be your answer as like most kids, he has toys and fun things in there. You need to pick a spot... maybe a chair in a corner or against a ...
4 Yr. Old Biting Inside of Mouth?
Asked by T.E. from Reading
on June 12, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My otherwise very healthy 4 1/2 year old daughter has a strong tendency to "chew" the inside of her lip and cheek. She does it almost all the time and ...
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- I agree with Nina K. to try not to worry too much - it seems that from your description that these may be tension outlets or coping mechanisms that she has developed, ...
- It sounds like it could be OCD. Get her to a good CHILD psycologist (sp?). My brother & sister both went for this as kids & are now living very happy lives. Good luck.
- I don't have good way to change her behavor but my son first picked his nose until it bleed on he is picking his lip. It is a habit. I just remind him everytime I se...
Mouthing and Biting
Asked by J.M. from Dover
on January 31, 2010
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My daughter is 18 months and still puts EVERYTHING in her mouth. It is driving me crazy. I would think that she would be out of this stage. She is ruining all of h...
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- My son has sensory processing disorder where his mouth is under sensatized and it feels like it has novocaine in it constantly. As a result, he sensation seeks with h...
- My daughter will be 3 the end of February, and she just finally got out of that stage about 6 months ago!! It's really annoying, I know! But I've come to realize that...
- my 3 yo still does this. I guess it will eventually go away.
Biting Bugs in Sandbox...
Asked by K.C. from Detroit
on September 13, 2010
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Hi,
My son played in our sandbox for the first time in quite a while over the weekend. Later that evening he had what appeared to be more than a dozen bug bites fro...
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- Dear K.: Just put drops of essential oils of Lemongrass, Citronella, Peppermint, T-tree and Eucalyptus citriodora. Changing the sand will just give them a new ho...
- Yes and not necessarily is it bugs in genersl ants can bite and they love sand. But to get rid of them must replace.
- Ick! Sand fleas? Did the sand get wet? There might be mosquitoes in it. Replace with dry sand and keep the sandbox covered when he's not using it.
My 2 Year Old Is a Biter! What Do We Do to Stop This Behavior??
Asked by K.L. from Los Angeles
on July 7, 2008
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I have a 29 months old boy and he would not stop biting other kids, What do I do? He would start out biting on other kid's hands and now he would bite where ever he c...
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- When I went through this stage two years ago with my then-two-year-old, I found very helpful an article in the Journal of the National Association for the Education of...
- Two year olds can actually feel empathy towards others. This is way we dealt with biting when I was a toddler teacher: when a child bit another child, we had them loo...
- bite him back!!! it worked for my son when he was 3 or 4. just dont take any meat off. he did the same.. always biting me or anyone. i even had his sister bite him bac...
Help! I Have a Biter.
Asked by A.M. from Philadelphia
on August 11, 2009
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My 2 year old has recently started biting his friends. I feel at a lost as to how to handle/discipline this. He has bitten in the past and it seemed to be teething r...
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- I do agree that you have to let the other mother know that you are aware and are working on it. You are correct, you may lose her due to this. I would just keep tell...
- You may get lots of opinions on this--from spanking, to "bite him back", to whatever. When my son went through a biting period, I would take his hands, get to his eye...
- Keep in mind this is age appropriate -not OKAY behavior, but it is age appropriate. It is a phase and it will end. He is 2 and not 12... as long as you continue to cor...
Seeking Moms with Toddlers That Bit and Have Night Terrors
Asked by L.F. from Rocky Mount
on November 9, 2009
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Moms I need help! My 2 yr old son is still biting. What can I do to stop him? My son is also waking up in the middle of the night with night terrors (I think). He ...
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- i too thought my daughter was having night terrors she woke up like you described every night for about a week... then she had a huge growth spurt. growing pains... th...
- I'd bring him to my homeopath. It could be more than just a behavioral problem. If you'd like her number, just email me. good luck.
- Bite him back. Not hard, just enough so he feels the discomfort. The night terror will go away on their own. My neice used to have terrible ones. YOu can hold him an...
My Kid's a Preschool Biter
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on March 9, 2011
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My 2 year old is a biter- and she bites almost exclusively at preschool.
The problem is she has an unusually high threshold of pain, so when she is bitten, she does ...
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- She is young but you have noticed she doesn't feel pain like most kids. Either you need more true discipline training ( not punishment), or it is possible she has a se...
- I use to be an assist direct at a large center in Keller (almost 300 kids) so i have had my share of biters! You need to sit down and make a bite book with her. ...
- I second Annette D's advice. Let her grow up a little more before putting her into crowded social situations with same-age peers. Also go to: http://firstfridaywom...
Toddler/ Preschool Books About Hitting
Asked by V.K. from Minneapolis
on June 16, 2007
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I am looking for books that have anything to do with hitting, pinching or biting etc. and the consequences of doing those things. We are having a BIG problem with this...
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- There is a series of book that deal with toddler behavior and one of them is called "hands are not for hitting", there is one about biting, sharing germs, and even one...
- Scholastic has a whole series of books called 'Help Me Be Good' books. They have one book about fighting. They have a lot of really good books. My mom read them to me ...
- Hitting/biting/pinching are usually done by toddlers when they are frustrated - probably because they can't communicate very well. We read The Happiest Toddler on the...
