10 Ways to Stop a Child's Biting

"My son used to bite his sister because he couldn't get his words out. I used to put something bitter on his tongue before I found out he was frustrated. Then I just worked with him on words and her not to talk for him. Everything got better after that and he was two then. Now [he's] nine." -Lynne T. via Facebook

"I work at a preschool and one of the students is a biter. He bites when he is frustrated. We are working with him and his parents to stop the biting by reminding him to use his words and/or ask for help. He hasn't bitten anyone in almost two weeks. A lot of kids bite because they just don't have the social skills and need to be taught/reminded that biting is not OK, it hurts, and they can use their words instead of biting." –Trish H. via Facebook

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