165. BTS: Are there effective strategies for curbing biting before toddlerhood?

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English - January 04, 2024 10:00 - 15 minutes - 21.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 74 ratings
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2:02 - Distinguishing between the different interventions for how to respond to biting with a young child versus an older toddler.

5:55 - Babies don't often bite out of angry, but for many other reasons including exploratory and sensory seeking behaviors.

7:53 - When a baby bites another kid and the child has a big reaction, our baby may bite more because they are exploring the response this may illicit.

9:20 - The less attention we give this behavior the more likely we can see a reduction to the biting.

12:04 - If your child is prone to biting other kids, you may have to be their "buddy guard" for a while to try to catch it in the moment before they lose interest in biting.

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