Why do some children bite? Biting is a relatively common
behavior in children ages 12 to 36 months. There are a few
reasons that toddlers bite including, - To demonstrate
frustration When your baby is teething, she may bite, but this
is rarely a reoccurring problem. The problem is when your
toddler is biting to seek attention or to demonstrate
frustration. She is probably focusing on more than one person as
her “victim” and is prone to biting other playmates. When biting
for these purposes, she is feeling an inner turmoil or conflict,
be it jealousy, anger, fear, or confusion. These emotions can be
overwhelming for a toddler who doesn’t know how to express them.
Toddlers who don’t know how to control their emotions are
usually the ones who bite to release them. If your toddler is
under 24 months old, she may not associate biting with pain.
This means that when she bites, she doesn’t understand that she
is hurting anyone. What do you do when your toddler bites? Be
sure to let her know this is not an acceptable