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Biting

If you have considered biting your child back to show them that it hurts and is wrong, then you will definitely want to read on.  Biting is a very common occurrence among preschool age children. Many parents struggle with the question of how much and to what degree is normal?  They feel stuck as to what to do with a "normal" behavior, which has them picking up their child from school and play dates. The best answer - do something about the biting behavior before it becomes a problem. 

Most importantly, if you don't have the answer as to how to handle the biting then likelihood is that a typical behavior will quickly turn atypical.  Regardless, of how you look at it, there is absolutely no harm in seeking help for the child who bites.  Parents often think that they are supposed to be able to know how to handle every behavior in the book - Well, we are still looking for that book. The important thing to remember is that with each attempt to bite comes the opportunity to teach a much needed skill, such as asking to share, how get your attention, or express frustration.  In order to find out keeps the bite in the child coming, you have to understand how behavior functions.