I have the biter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Talk about eating food, not friends.

[Anonymous]

One of my kids was a biter when she was around 2-2.5. It was hard for a while - I felt so bad for the other kids and the other parents and felt like I was parenting wrong.. But it was a phase - what did work was that she loved Yo Gabba Gabba at the time and there was a whole episode about not biting friends.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6UWNA-WQgI

There was also a book that went along with it. She would get so upset whenever we would watch the video and I think something clicked inside her brain that it was wrong.. Anyhow just wanted to commiserate with you that you are definitely not alone!!

[Anonymous]

After 25 years of working with infants and toddlers, my best strategies are:
1. Work on increasing language skills
2. Work on increasing skills for coping with frustration/overstimulation
3. Wait it out and provide close supervision (knowing that kids are so fast-I've seen them bite another child like a flash while seated right in a provider's lap).
4. Give sensory input (chew toys, crunchy snacks, super chewy snacks-like bagels)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After 25 years of working with infants and toddlers, my best strategies are:
1. Work on increasing language skills
2. Work on increasing skills for coping with frustration/overstimulation
3. Wait it out and provide close supervision (knowing that kids are so fast-I've seen them bite another child like a flash while seated right in a provider's lap).
4. Give sensory input (chew toys, crunchy snacks, super chewy snacks-like bagels)

Great pointers!

[Anonymous]

Teach sign language!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:After 25 years of working with infants and toddlers, my best strategies are:
1. Work on increasing language skills
2. Work on increasing skills for coping with frustration/overstimulation
3. Wait it out and provide close supervision (knowing that kids are so fast-I've seen them bite another child like a flash while seated right in a provider's lap).
4. Give sensory input (chew toys, crunchy snacks, super chewy snacks-like bagels)

25 years of working with infants and toddlers. Hats off to you. I bet you have seen it all!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:After 25 years of working with infants and toddlers, my best strategies are:
1. Work on increasing language skills
2. Work on increasing skills for coping with frustration/overstimulation
3. Wait it out and provide close supervision (knowing that kids are so fast-I've seen them bite another child like a flash while seated right in a provider's lap).
4. Give sensory input (chew toys, crunchy snacks, super chewy snacks-like bagels)

25 years of working with infants and toddlers. Hats off to you. I bet you have seen it all!

NP here- I love these tips! My 3yo is my youngest, and the only one who has bitten. We’ve been implementing the first 3, but I kind of forgot about 4 as something that might help. He is definitely a sensory input seeker!