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I have an adorable little 1 year old dcg. She just turned 1 about a month ago. She has bitten someone twice in the past couple of months. She is just so little, what do you do to correct this? She has left marks 1 out of 2 times.
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Separation and shadowing.
Other than terming every kid that sinks their teeth into another, what can you do?
Totally different advice for an over 2 biter but a 1 yr old? They don't even understand being disciplined so I see shadowing and separation as the only other options.
Sorry you are dealing with a biter.
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AFter almost 16 years of having a daycare, I've never had a biter. It is so hard because she doesn't get it. She's way too little. She loves to love on the boys in my care and gives them hugs. That's when she's sunk her little teeth into their arms.
I'll just have to have my eye on her every second and no hugs for awhile. Sad because they all love that!
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I recently ran into this problem with a 14 month old... I discovered he only bit when cornered by one of the toddlers that was getting ready to age out. It was his self defense. I ended up giving notice to one of the two older babes sooner than @ the planned Holiday leaving because he was becoming a bully & I can't have an 18 month old that is aging out , hurting my kids much less me (don't ask)... tackling a child and pinning them to the floor by sitting on them is a no go here.
Mom & I tried to break him of the actions over the last few weeks (he wants me all to himself... happens at home too, very protective of mom) - we both agreed he needed a Toddler/preschool situation immediately. She's a teacher so we were on the same page for discipline which helpedComment
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I have this issue right now, the little boy started with me at almost 15 mo and is now 18 mo, he started biting after being with me one week. I have been shadowing him since, it is very difficult as I am the only provider to 6 kids. With this particular boy he bites out of frustration and he bites for absolutely no reason which makes it more difficult.
I am normally for shadowing and working with families because I know that they can't make their child stop at this age however as I am finding out it really depends on the group you have and I'm finding it difficult to shadow him with my age group. I feel my focus is so much on this little boy that the other kids aren't getting the appropriate care. Such as doing an activity with them I have to constantly be near this boy, and I can't appropriately help the child in fear this boy will bite the kids arm next to him. If I place him in a pack and play during these times he cries which makes everyone upset. It's been tough.
I explained this to mom yesterday and even asked her if she thought maybe a smaller group would be better for him as she stated he plays with another child his age on weekends and he hasn't bit her, she didn't think so but I told her I will continue and see how things go over the next month but may have to terminate if no progress is made which even if there is progress he can start back up again. He seemed to be better the last couple of weeks until this week. It's hard. In my 17 years of daycare this is only the 2 child I've had that has bitten but he is the youngest.Comment
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It's hard with her because she isn't doing it out of frustration at all. What she does is wants to love on the boys. She gives them hugs or if they're laying on the floor she'll crawl over to them and lay her head on them and then she turns that cute little head and chomp. She's only done it twice and it's been a bit in between, but still. So today, I'm telling her no hugging, which is sad because they all love that, but if that's when she's done it in the past then I have to do that. I'm hoping it's a short faze. This girl is my favorite and have told her parents that I would adopt her if I could
. Love her to death!
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Thats what this little boy does too. He was rubbing the boys arm saying nice and laying his head down, then he for no reason turned his head and bit down on his arm.Comment
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