Biting

[PeppaPig-mad1]

My nearly 2&1/2 ye old is biting, only me . At a loss to what else to try . It’s frustration as his speech is really starting to form . He went through a biting stage when teeth were coming through but they are all through. I’ve tried calming talking to him, telling him no and it’s not nice to bite . Any other suggestions welcome.

[April-HV Administrator]

Hi PeppaPig-mad1

Biting can be so difficult, especially if you're the only one he's biting! It's great that you've been able to see what's causing it though. Frustration over not being able to communicate fully is a really common reason for challenging behaviours. Thankfully, much like his last phase of biting, it is generally something that stops after a period of time. You're absolutely doing the right thing in staying calm and speaking to him. Are there particular things that he can't communicate that frustrate him? You may have already tried this but you could try to name his feelings for him and then try to move him onto something else (e.g. "You're feeling really frustrated about the toy breaking, let's go outside in the garden and play"). If this is something you've already tried and you want to talk through some other ideas you can always call our Just One Number on 0300 300 0123.