There are many reasons why toddlers and infants bite, however it is still not known or understood why some children bite while others do not. Despite this there are six main reasons why your child or a child in your classroom resorts to biting.
What can you do?
Expressive speech delay-children can understand language but cannot express themselves. A speech therapist may be in order here.
Sensory processing-These children are either under or overly sensitive to what they see, hear, smell or touch. They may overreact to loud sounds etc. They need to be seen by a professional health care person trained to understand and tach child to cope with SPD.
Autism- This condition often makes it much more difficult for children to communicate without special help. For instance, parents of autistic children usually notice a lack of skills or development delays between 15-18 months of age.
We, in Baby Power Forever Kids, have successfully had all children enrolled including autistic children. Due to our structured classes, children are comfortable since they know what is coming next. We ask parents to bring their child to the center a few times before classes begin to familiarize the child with the place, the teachers and all the fun activities in which they will participate.
When a child knows what to expect, life becomes calm and lots of fun and 99% will not bite.
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