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:
- Separate the two children immediately.
What to do?????
- 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).
- 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.
- Pass the 'victim' to another adult and then walk to the 'biter' to talk to him/her.
How to talk to the 'biter'???
- Firmly and clearly, tell the 'biter' that you would not allow any biting in your presence.
- 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.
- 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.
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