what make's a 3 year old bite other children?

Answer 1

rabies

Answer 2

There are generally 3 reasons

1) Developmental - which would be kinda out of the realm of a three yr old but these are things like teething, learning cause and effect, and learning to hold on and let go, young toddlers can smell syrup on a childs arm and bite it confusing the child for food

Solution - provide teething objects, sensory experiences, careful supervision; the good thing about this one is they grow out of it quickly

2) Envrionmental - being in a room that is too crowded, too stimulating, not stimulating enough, no opportunities for sensory experiences (sand, playdoh, water), or little supervision or inconsistent discipline where children feel the room is out of control and they feel a need to control it

Solution - Make sure there are open spaces for children to play, have duplicates of popular toys, limit the number of children in centers, reduce waiting time, improve classroom managment techniques

3) Expression of Emotions - these are the things we usually attribute to biting, being angry or frustrated but it can also include anxiety or tension (think about how we clinch our jaws when anxious, young children do the same thing and they may bite to relive the tension) it can also be excitement or happiness, they get overly excited and bite, or they could be tired or hungry

Solutions - Look for patterns in biting (same time every day?, only when in the blocks center?, always the same child?), an extra teacher in the room to shadow the biter and intervene, teach children to use words when upset, appropriate ways to vent frustrations and relieve tension, never allowing the child to benefit from biting and having the child make amends to the bitten child (getting them some ice, a favorite toy, a blankie or drawing them a picture)

Answer 3

Biting generally occurs because the language skills are not there to express themselves verbally, and this is the way they assert themselves. In saying this, biting generally occurs when they are younger.... first exploring social interaction with others. It is not as common in a 3 yr old. 3 year olds are generally old enough to know better (with some guidance from parents and teachers). I would be looking at the child's language skills. What are they like?

Answer 4

Overwhelming feeling of passion...of which can not be expressed any other way but physically.. Most babies either bite because they are mad or very excited. They haven't yet learned how to express their passionate feeling without a close physical action.. It is important for you teach this little child words or behaviors that are appropriate to express how they feel..Think of it this way, have you ever been so mad you had to fight every ounce of your being to not hit someone? Have you ever been so excited that you ran up and squeezed somebody really tight...or hugged them so hard you've knocked them down? It is the same sense of passion that any adult is capable of ...they just haven't learned how to express it properly yet.
Good luck...and by the way..it will pass ..how many grown folks do you know that still bite other people...not many I bet.

Answer 5

Well he is probally is just mad at someone so he bites them. So yeah just pull him away from everyone. Tell him that he has to be nice or he can't play. If he keeps doing after that. Don't let him play at all. He will learn. I was the same way. If I didn't get what I wanted I bit that person.

Answer 6

it is very simple but quite delicate. when a baby grows arond 2-4 years , the incisors ie. the teeth in front grows.You might have seen babies after growing this age , they refuse to have breast milk or the mom gets a bite.Since the teeth has grown the baby get a feeling of chewing,biting or tearing with its teeth.So never give a baby a crayon which is toxic ?????????????????

Answer 7

Hungry? Rabies?

He/she probably picked this up from someone else doing it to him.. so in a child's eyes 'He did it first!'

You just have to tell them that it is not acceptable behavior and could wind you up in court if the parents of the child he bites wants to push it (seen it happen - so not far-fetched).

You can only tell them NO and punish in a way that will make your point solid and not hollow.

Answer 8

Mainly frustration. He or she can't express their anger and they do it the quickest and simplest way possible. Make sure the child knows this is not acceptable behavior.

Answer 9

i dont know what makes them do it.....but it is generally for attention or through frustration...you just need to stay on top of it and pull them away from all the fun each time you see them doing it....stay firm....they do grow out of it....

Answer 10

the problem could be if he saw other kids do the same ,kids this days mimic other kids

Answer 11

Bad parenting.