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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD has started biting out of frustration because she won't talk, and I absolutely am mortified and on top of it/her. Literally. I hover behind her to whisk her away when I notice her getting frustrated and for SURE apologize to whatever child she's bitten and the parent. I have funky bandaids with me at all times to hand out to kids she bites.

I would never just wave away her biting with "well she's SPECIAL NEEDS and NEEEEEEEEEDS to bite." That's bullshit. She needs to learn to resist that urge. [/quote]

My kid was a very very very late talker so I do have empathy but she should not be near other kids if there is a biting risk.  I'd be really pissed if you knew and your response was oops, here's a funky bandaid.  There was a good year we stopped taking our kid out shopping and to eat because of his behavior.  You have to meet your child's needs and putting them in biting situations is not meeting their needs.  You also need to give her teeters or something else to deal with that need.[/quote]

Firstly, she's not a late talker. She started and then stopped. Secondly, did you miss the part where I said I apologized to the child and the parent in addition to offering the kid a bandaid? I'm not just tossing a bandaid at a crying kid and walking away. [/quote]

The point was my child was not talking either at that age.  Your child has a lot going on and instead of worry about this worry about services.  Honestly, if your kid bit mine, I would not be hanging around chatting with you and taking a bandaid.  I'd get away from you and tend to my child.  You knew she was a biter and there was a strong possibility she'd do it.[/quote]

There's nothing to worry about. We've got her in a ton of therapy already. We can't isolate her. I am willing to hover prepared to pull her away so she can play with other kids. [/quote]

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