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BITING HURTS! -- This fact sheet describes the most common reasons that young children bite and what caregivers can do to lessen the occurrence of biting.

WHEN CHILDREN BITE -- This fact sheet discusses the issue of biting and things that you can do to eliminate the biting such as change the situation, teach acceptable alternative behaviors, provide close supervision, and praise children for appropriate behavior.

BITERS: WHY THEY DO IT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT -- This article looks at the different reasons young children bite and how they respond to various types of intervention. It Identifies types of biters and helps you develop appropriate discipline techniques.

UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN: BITING
-- This article provides the following information: why children bite, a chart to record the situation/circumstances at time of biting, and what parents can do.

WHEN A CHILD BITES -- This article describes a common biting situation and provides information on why children bite, what adults should do when it happens, when biting becomes a habit, and tips to remember.

KEYS TO GREAT PARENTING: HANDLING BITING WITH TODDLERS -- This article is part of a series of publications. It provides the following information: some reasons toddlers feel the need to bite, how adults can teach that biting is unacceptable, teaching toddlers other ways to solve problems.

BITING AND SHARING -- A video about how to deal with the biter and the bitten. Also addresses talking with the parent of the biter and the bitten and learning when sharing is not okay.