I recently posted a blog on how to deal with children with speech delays who are using aggressive behaviors, and today we’re talking about how to deal with biting specifically and what could be causing this behavior. I’m going to talk about four common, and not so common reasons for children biting. So let’s get […]
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I posted a blog recently about how to teach sharing but at some point, your kid is probably going to get into a little fight over toys with a sibling or a friend. It’s really common and developmentally normal but let’s talk about five ways to avoid these tussles. #1 Be Proactive If you
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First, I want to say that it’s totally normal for toddlers to not want to share. Children are born selfish beings and as explained by Piaget, the developmental psychologist, children are egocentric naturally. They don’t learn things like “thinking from another person’s perspective” or “thinking about how other people feel” until closer to four or
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I have five tips to share with you that I have personally used with toddlers for over 10 years as a preschool teacher’s aide and then as a speech therapist and I hope you find them helpful. Tip #1 Distract. If your child is upset about something that he can’t have or can’t do at
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