Why two year olds bite? Few guidelines to overcome this problem

Childhood is perhaps the most precious time for any mother, especially for those who experience the joy of motherhood for the first time.
 
GHAZIABAD, India - Oct. 9, 2015 - PRLog -- Childhood is perhaps the most precious time for any mother, especially for those who experience the joy of motherhood for the first time. In the 'Terrible Two' as it is rightly called,  small infants experience a gamut of emotions when they pass through the second year. 'Teething' gives them an irritating sensation all the time, so they are itching to bite into something or someone. Even when teething is over, you can be shocked  that your child has bitten some other child or sunk his teeth into your skin for the first time. But this behaviour is not unusual at all.

A 2-year-old can bite for multiple reasons- to seek attention when they feel a sudden rush of emotions like happiness, anger or frustration. Sometimes, they can simply emulate another child, and bite back someone who bit him before. However, many parents do not understand this, and they can be very critical and strongly disapprove this behaviour. The most important thing to remember is that children are the most harmless creatures on earth, and they would rather play, discover new things or interact with friends than bite without provocation. You have to decipher the root cause behind the biting, and then take corrective measures to stop it.

Things to do when your 2-year infant bites another one:

1. First ensure that both the kids are safe. Two-year-olds can be bullied too, and your first step would be to separate the fighting kids and make sure they are beyond biting distance from each other.

2. Do not show the child that you are hassled, irritated or angry. You might be tempted to punish the kid or reprimand him, but your punishment can actually make him even more aggressive.

3. If you are around when the incident has taken place, make sure that you help the child who has been bitten by providing first aid, or even taking him to the doctor if required. Your caring attitude will go a long way in making the kid's family understand that it was a sheer accident and not something to be made an issue about.

4. Your child might be flustered as a result of the entire incident, so try and counsel him much later, when he is in a better frame of mind. Maybe, he was just experimenting, and once he understands the gravity of the situation, he will not do it again.

How to avert such incidents in future

Sometimes the child feels that incessant crying, foot stomping, throwing tantrums and biting will make the parents wary and give in to his demands. After a while, you can find a predictive pattern in his biting habit, and strongly intervene when he is about to do it.

Never think of biting the child back even in a moment of frustration, to teach him a lesson. It only makes him more aggressive.

Try to teach the child  the adverse effects of biting in a playful manner. Counsel him, tell a story, or show him some everyday objects and ask him whether it's ok to bite them.

Try to be the emotional anchor for your kid. Encourage your child to come to you in case of any crisis or problem, tell him to speak to an adult if required, but most importantly counsel him every day saying that biting is a bad habit and he should never do it again.

Sometimes, if the child's behaviour is too cranky, aggressive and he persistently bites, then talking to a Child Counsellor or Medical Advisor might be of a huge help.

So, do not get perturbed by this 'biting' factor which is a reality in  the lives of most two year olds and their hassled mommies!

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