Biting is a typical behavior often seen in infants, toddlers, and 2-year olds. As children mature, gain self-control, and develop problem-solving skills, they usually outgrow this behavior. While …

uses a Powerful Interaction to prevent biting and to connect with Shelley: Mr. Vargas has been keeping a close eye on 3-year-old Shelley since she bit another child earlier this morning. He …

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By Adena Dacy, MS, CCC-SLP. Babies start to communicate from the day they are born. Before formal schooling ever begins, there are critical periods of rapid development when the brain is …

A New Ethical Issue—“Make sure my child drinks her milk” Jane, a petite just-turned-3-year-old, is new in Kristen’s class.

Why NAEYC has Updated the Ethics Position Statements. In May 2011, the NAEYC Governing Board reaffirmed the 2005 Code and updated this position statement to reflect consistency …

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Ensure all teaching staff understand that aggressive behaviors are normal and expected for toddlers. Agree upon a consistent response to behaviors such as hitting or biting that helps …

Asking a child about his behavior can stop the behavior as it is happening and get him to think about it. The best questions are ones that require more than a yes-or-no answer. Here are …