https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 15:44:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-biting-a-learned-or-natural-action-below-the-age-of-two#post-434077 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:48:51 +0000 purrpletulips 434077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is a little of both. We had a couple problems with DD biting at daycare and when we were concerned they stated that is was just part of their development. However you might want to find out more about the incidents, is it the same kids (they probably can't tell you the names but they could say that the same 2-3 kids are doing it), is it during certain times of day/activities. </p> <p>For us it turned out to be the same 3-4 kids (DD included) and they would bite when in between activities as well as when one had something and didn't want to share. The school made some changes to how the classroom was run and that took care of the problem for the most part. Some of the things they did was divide the class into two so that more focus could be on a small number of kids and also added an extra teacher whenever they were making big activity transitions (such as diaper changes before heading outside to play). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-biting-a-learned-or-natural-action-below-the-age-of-two#post-434066 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:40:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 434066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: We are still at the old one. When I went to sign up at the new one the Tuesday after Thanksgiving they had given the spot up. I am still going to get on their waiting list and may even talk to a friend who knows the owners. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-biting-a-learned-or-natural-action-below-the-age-of-two#post-434016 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:09:37 +0000 MamaBehr 434016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is both too, when DD was in daycare she was bit about three times (they didn't even NOTICE two of the bites and one left a bruise and the other a scab!). After that, she started to try to bite us. Once she was out of the daycare, she forgot about it and it hasn't been an issue since. So I feel like it is a little nature and a little nurture. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-biting-a-learned-or-natural-action-below-the-age-of-two#post-434014 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 08:03:47 +0000 Andrea 434014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you switch daycares or is this still happening at the old one?</p> <p>I think it's both. They bite bc they don't always have the words to express themselves. But if they are being bitten, then it's hard to tell teach them it's wrong as well. At that age, the teachers really need to shadow the kids and make sure they aren't getting into situations where one kid can bite another. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-biting-a-learned-or-natural-action-below-the-age-of-two#post-433998 Thu, 06 Dec 2012 07:17:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 433998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are again dealing with biting at school. She has been bit several times and then she tried to bite a kid yesterday. </p> <p>I think part of it is because she has been bitten and around these biters that she is trying to bite. I dont believe she is teething. She is 15 months but other kids are closer to the age of two. </p> <p>Any research to support either side? </p>