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11-7-00 Question 46

Dear Preschool Teacher,
   
Please give me some tips on how to handle biting.  We have a special needs child that often bites instead of communicating verbally.  We monitor the child closely but he strikes the minute we are distracted.
Frustrated over biting

Dear Frustrated over biting,
     A year ago I had a Biter.  The thing we found that worked the best I gave him a teething rind made into a necklace to wear at school.  We then encouraged him to bite the teether instead of others.  It worked great after about two weeks.
Sherri
"Ask the Preschool Teacher" Staff


Dear Frustrated over biting,
     I work at a center in a preschool special education class. (I'm not sure of the functioning level of your student). Our students are profoundly developmentally delayed.  Therefore, a lot of our students have "oral issues". If they don't bite, many are constantly "teething" on their hands, etc. The OT (occupational therapist) keeps advising a teether (we use gummy yummy from Discover Toys - unfortunately, they don't make it anymore.) Another idea is something called a NUK brush.  It is similar to a toothbrush with plastic nubs instead of bristles.  Both help with oral stimulation - to eventually stop the mouthing. You might want to give it a try.  If anything, it will "redirect" that action in to more appropriate behavior.
Hope this helps,
Annie
"Ask the Preschool Teacher" Staff

 

 

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