| Are you getting embarrassed to be labeled as | | | | frustrated, try to give them an alternative to express |
| Dracula's mother? Yes, I know, it is really embarrassing. | | | | to people they are having a difficult time. Although |
| Biting is not unusual habit among children. The majority | | | | language is a difficult task for young children, most |
| of children engage in biting between 1-2 years old. The | | | | children can be taught words that are appropriate for |
| most common reason is that it is one of the few | | | | such a situation. For instance, "Show mommy what do |
| ways of communicating that's effective for them, | | | | you want, but please don't bite. You'll hurt mommy if |
| because both their communication skills and their motor | | | | you bite, you don't want to hurt mommy, do you?" |
| skills are so limited. Children also bite to show they are | | | | 4) If your discover that your child bites another child, |
| frustrated or maybe because they just want to grab | | | | say sorry to him with sympathy and sadly in front of |
| your attention. However, not all children bite. Some | | | | your child. For instance "Oh dear, I am so sorry, it must |
| children choose other forms of communication, such | | | | be very painful". And also tell your child that he has hurt |
| as scratching the wall, grabbing, shoving, punching or | | | | his friend. By this way your child will learn that it is |
| whining. Teething also may be one of the reasons. | | | | painful to be bitten. Ask your child to say sorry to his |
| They put everything in their mouths anyway, so why | | | | friend too. Remove your child from the group if he |
| not someone's arm? | | | | bites again and implement time-out. Don't forget to |
| But, how to stop a child from biting? Here are some | | | | meet the child's parents to make an apologize. If the |
| tips that may be work for your child: | | | | bite causes wound, offer to pay the doctor's bill. |
| 1) Don't bite back just to tell your child how painful it is | | | | 5) If your child likes to bite all the time make sure you |
| to be bitten. A child easily learns from his parents. | | | | or your child care keeps an eye on your child |
| Remember that you are the role model to your child. | | | | whenever he mixes with other children. |
| 2) Stay calm and make it perfectly clear that the biting | | | | Don't hit, spank or shame your child in front of other |
| is hurtful and wrong and point out to your child how | | | | people as it can lead your child to low self esteem. |
| much pain their biting has caused. Or just firmly say | | | | Remember that he is just a child. Sternly tell the child |
| "No biting, please." Express that biting is wrong and | | | | again that there is no biting allowed, that it is wrong, |
| unacceptable and that neither mommy nor daddy likes | | | | and that it hurts people. Sooner or later your child will |
| it. | | | | understand. |
| 3) If you found that your child is biting because of | | | | |