How to Stop a Toddler From Hitting and Biting
A toddler’s limited ability to verbalize his needs and wants often leads him to strike out or sink his teeth into others. Learn how to stop your toddler from hitting and biting by following these steps.
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How to Stop a Toddler from Hitting and Biting
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Deal with your toddler's hitting and biting immediately. Don’t wait around hoping that he will suddenly realize that being aggressive towards others is not appropriate. Ignoring the behavior is just like saying to your toddler, "It's okay to hurt your friends."
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Teach your toddler how to put his feelings into words. Keep in mind that teaching a young child how to verbalize his feelings takes time--so even if he doesn't comprehend at first, keep at it. Your toddler will eventually learn how to use his words to communicate instead of his teeth and fists.
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Remove your toddler from the situation. If your youngster hits or bites another child, swiftly remove him and say, “No biting. Biting hurts others." Give him time to regain his composure before sending him back to play with friends.
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Let your toddler help care for the victim. This will teach her how to empathize with others; crunching into her friend’s arm to get her point across is not the right thing to do.
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Watch for things that trigger your toddler to hit or bite. Does he dislike playing in large groups? Does he hit or bite when he hasn’t had enough rest? Is there too much stimulation in the home? If you can pinpoint the cause of your toddler’s aggressive behavior, you can take steps to prevent it.
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Be patient. As a toddler matures, her ability to verbalize her wants and needs will increase, and the desire to hit and bite others will gradually fade.
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jusus27360
Oct 03, 2008
Help! My Grandson is 27 months old and is at a day care center, my grandson slap a teacher in her face when she bent down to help another child up, she was furious and told my son about the next day, yesterday he did it again and this time the parents was told if he did it again he will be remove from the day care. Julian does not do this at home, does anyone has any suggestion on what to do. I do know for punishment he gets time out and sometimes a pop on the bottom for extreme cases. I also know that a speech specialist will be giving him a evalutaion today because they fill he is a little behind talking. -
jusus27360
Oct 03, 2008
Help! My Grandson is 27 months old and is at a day care center, my grandson slap a teacher in her face when she bent down to help another child up, she was furious and told my son about the next day, yesterday he did it again and this time the parents was told if he did it again he will be remove from the day care. Julian does not do this at home, does anyone has any suggestion on what to do. I do know for punishment he gets time out and sometimes a pop on the bottom for extreme cases. I also know that a speech specialist will be giving him a evalutaion today because they fill he is a little behind talking.
