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Bitting Child

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Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention

Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development

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Bitting Child

by Chris9059, Oct 18, 2007 09:42AM

Tags: child, child behavior, years, Time Out

My child is 4 years old and has been bitting my 2 year old. I have read that you should not disipline harshly for bitting but we are not sure what other options we have to help deal with this issue.

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by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D.

, Oct 18, 2007 01:45PM

It depends on what you mean by the word harshly. Should you employ physical discipline? No, you should not. But an immediate time out for any physical aggression is sensible. It won't be sufficient to say 'No biting' without the time out.

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by Chris9059, Oct 22, 2007 08:52AM

We have been giving her time out, taking away certain activities she enjoys but it does not seem to be working. Is this a larger behavioral problem or is this just part of an older sibling being jealous of her younger brother.

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