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.