I have a toddler that goes to my child care center that bites other children. We have tried everything, help!
Answers:
When i worked in child care a few years ago, the procedure for a biting child was first off shadow the child. That means one care giver is mandated to follow every move of that child. Look for clues of any thing that could cause the biting. Also you need to speak with the parents to find out if anything is going on at home that could cause this aggression (ex parents divorcing or as simple as they play a game where mommy bites michaels arm and pretends to eat him and he thinks its a fun game). The parents and teachers need to both be extremely involved in diverting this from happening. THe child must be told "This is NOT ok. We do not bite our friends becaues biting hurts" Repeat this each time it happens or if you catch the child in the act of opening their mouth preparing to bite. The key is to talk to them about it almost adult like rather than spanking or biting them back. Its not fair to the child becuase if you bite them back they see you doing it and thinks its ok.
Best of luck!
as with adults that offend others........isolation!
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