Biting & What To Do??

My Child Bites???

Don't fret. You are not alone in this experience. Once in your lifetime, your child will experienced this incident. He/She would either the victim or the biter.

Points to remember when this incident happens:

1. Separate the two children immediately.

What to do?????

1. Pay attention to the victim. Console him/her. Talk to him/her to subdue his/her crying. Attend to the victim's injury (if there's any).
2. Make eye contact with the 'biter' and inform him/her that you will deal with him/her when you are done attending to the victim.
3. Pass the 'victim' to another adult and then walk to the 'biter' to talk to him/her.

How to talk to the 'biter'???

1. Firmly and clearly, tell the 'biter' that you would not allow any biting in your presence.
2. Informed the 'biter' that you want him/her to play gently with the other children and that in your presence, all children must have a 'safe' time together.
3. Inform the 'biter' that even if you are not around, all children should play together nicely.

PLEASE!!! At no time should an adult bites the 'biter' just TO SHOW him/her how hurtful biting is. It does no good to encourage other children or adult to bite back just to show how it feels. Biting is wrong because it is powerfully destructive and dangerous. Since it is wrong , it is wrong for everyone at all times. NO EXCUSES!!!

Just remind the 'biter' that he/she should not repeat the offence or his/her privileges would be taken away for a few minutes.

Try it and you will be amazed at how the child will listen to you.

BUT you must be CONSISTENT.

The key word to any disciplinary action is CONSISTENCY.

What Do You Do When Your Child Spits??????

Tell your child in a firm and confident way "Do not spit on anybody. If you have to spit, do it in the sink."

No use scolding or getting agitated by his or her action; it probably will not be effective anyway. Tell your child firmly where he or she should spit, but not at people.

Do not waste your breath scolding, talking, or explaining when your child is not listening.

What is Discipline?

Discipline works best when we feel in-charge because we like being with children and respect their need for security

Young children are not expereniced enough, or emotionally mature enough, to be in-charge of themselves over long periods of time. Therefore they need to accept an adult's being in-charge of them.

I believe in discipline that feels strong, not hard; kind, not brutal; that holds children when they break loose not punishes by hitting back.

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