Reasons and solutions for children's love of biting

When we find that some children like to bite people, they often give people a surprised expression. In fact, there must be a reason why children bite people. It may be a problem of parental education or a disease. If there is a problem with parental education and the child is too pampered, it may develop a habit of pampering. In addition, some disease-related reasons cannot be ignored. If the child has psychological problems, it may also cause such behavior.

1. Show off: "Look, I can do this too"

As babies grow up, they will be curious about everything around them. When they learn a new skill, they will find ways to show off to those close to them. Biting is also one of the little skills that babies think of.

Solution:

Parents can teach their babies to play with toys, read picture books, listen to stories, etc., to weaken this new skill that may cause some pain to themselves and others!

2. It’s just fun

"When they were infants, they bit nipples; when they were toddlers, they bit people." Only after having a baby did I realize that biting can "escalate"! Parents who have been bitten may have a deep understanding of this: when you are screaming, you will see your baby smiling with his lips pursed. So you should know why you are bitten frequently, right? It is your reaction that is to blame, making your baby mistakenly think that biting is a fun game.

Solution:

Avoid overreacting, which can reinforce your baby's biting behavior. When they feel bored, this behavior will gradually be attracted to other toys or games.

3. Urgent emotional catharsis

During infancy and childhood, a lack of vocabulary and immature ability to express emotions will invisibly increase the difficulty for babies to express their emotions. Once he encounters something that excites him, he will be eager to vent, and when he is anxious, he will express it through biting, slapping, head banging, etc. For example, a mother who just got home wants to hug her baby, but is bitten by him accidentally. Tsk tsk tsk tsk... How sour~

Solution:

The first thing to do is to “prevent”! Whether you can avoid it or not, you should tell your baby with a serious face: "It is wrong for you to do this!" and teach him how to express his emotions in a way that is appropriate for his age.

4. Show your presence

When parents lack love and care for their baby, or the baby's emotions are not responded to, behaviors such as biting, throwing things, and screaming loudly are all to attract the parents' attention. Because only if you do this, you won't always bury your head in work~

Solution:

Most children are fragile and sensitive. When babies seek encouragement or do something right, parents should not only respond promptly, but also give plenty of praise and attention. If you see your baby having an abnormal reaction or being in a bad mood, you should ask the reason and help him or her improve instead of blindly blaming him or her. Of course, if a child does bad things for no reason, parents should restrict his or her behavior.

How to deal with your baby’s bad behavior?

Everyone has temper, and children are no exception. It’s just that everyone expresses it differently. There must be a reason why the parent at the beginning of the article said that his child suddenly likes to bite people. Infants and young children are sensitive and easily feel offended by others. For example: unhappiness during play, fighting over toys, unmet needs, physical conflicts, etc. can make them irritable and cause them to bite and hit others.

If the baby's behavior improves after the parents' restraint and education, there is no need to worry too much. However, if your baby becomes particularly prone to temper tantrums, and attacks others frequently and for a long time, do not allow it to develop, lest the occasional phenomenon becomes a daily habit, which will then be difficult to correct.

Once a baby bites his parents or other children, parents should first use age-appropriate language to tell the baby the harm, pain and consequences caused to others by this behavior. After his emotions have stabilized, parents should teach him to apologize in person or hug each other to show reconciliation, and prevent such behavior from happening again.