My three year old bit a child at preschool, how do I stop it, what's wrong?
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1. Pinpoint the cause. Is your toddler getting new molars? Is your child under a lot of stress? Does he have a new playmate from whom he may be picking up this behavior? Once you determine why your child is biting, you are well on the way to solving the problem.
2. Avoid rewarding the behavior in any way. If your child bites you, don't laugh ' even if it doesn't hurt ' and don't give him any kind of positive reinforcement that could lead to his biting anyone else.
3. React immediately, with consequences that are connected to the act of biting. If your child bites another child in a quarrel over a toy, remove the toy and don't let him play with it for a while. If he bites you because you will not give him a candy bar, make it clear that there will be no more candy bars until the biting behavior stops.
4. Remove your child from the situation. If your child bites another person at a party or playgroup, take him aside and deal with the problem promptly. Make it clear that you will leave immediately if he does not apologize, and if he bites again.
5. Restrain the possible impulse to bite back. Human bites can be dangerous, and retaliation just teaches your child that violence begets violence.
6. Insist on an apology, directly to the person your child has bitten, and (if your child has bitten a baby or toddler) to the other child's parent.
7. Talk to your child about why it is wrong to cause others pain; now may be as good a time as any to begin working on the "golden rule."
8. Help your child find more appropriate outlets for aggressive feelings and frustration, and encourage him to develop self control.
Other Answers:
All kids go through this. Its usually just a frustration thing. Most kids grow out of it. Explain to him that its not acceptable, try and give him another way to let out his frustrations, but above all he must be responsible. Make him apologise and hug the other child he bit.
Dont stress too much though, kids will be kids.
All children try to push the boundaries, there may be a reason why he bit the child. You need to ask him why he bit him before you can stop it happening again. Once you know why you can give him an alternative. Say No you dont bite when ....... you do this instead.
My two year old did it to me so I bit him back! he didn't like it - I said to him "see its its not nice is it" he tried a couple more times and then stopped firstly, i dont think it is normal. but u shouldnt panic.
i simply think ur child is exposed to some form of violence that is beginning to affect him. i think u need to censor the movies and cartoons u let him watch, and i think u also need to boost his ego.
3YRS is way too young for him to act that way so i think there is an issue u need to addres...
maybe there is some sort of violence going on in the home... in which case u need to sit with ur husband and let him realise that at least for the sake of the kids u guys need to live peacefully with each other...
or maybe he is watching some horror movies, cos usually in horror movies, someone bites someone...
then sit him down and let him know that violence just isnt it.
smother him with love, maybe he is feeling a little bit insecure about something. then talk to him. he's ur son he'll open up to u.
but its best to deal with it early so his mates wont single him out as a nasty pperson later in life.
cheer up, he's really a kid who just needs to change. tell us how it goes... My 3 yr old bites his younger brother once and awhile. I found he does this when he wants attention, feels jealousy, or is frustrated. Maybe the other child provoked your child in some matter and that was their way of getting back. Talk to your child about how that hurts. I don't believe in bitig back, I gave my son a time out and told him the next time he'd get soap in his mouth. He got the soap, and only bit once since then.
I think all kids go through their stages, this isn't a nice one. Keep positive reinforcement as a goal Good Luck.
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