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Agenda

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Course Agenda
Ouch!
Why Do Children Bite?
Discussion: Biting Causes (1/7)
Preventing Biting Behavior
ABC Chart
Behavior Patterns (2/7)
How to Make your Own ABC Chart
ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 1 (3/7)
ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 1 (4/7)
ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 2 (5/7)
ABC Chart Practice – Scenario 2 (6/7)
Using ABC Chart to Prevent Biting Behavior
Reacting to Biting Behavior
Biting Epidemics
Children’s Books About Biting
End of Course Quiz (7/7)
Course Evaluation Form

Course Description

3 Clock Hours
Children bite for many reasons. Different situations often result in biting activity and is often considered a relatively normal part of development. Child care professionals often struggle with this behavior habit that many young children experience, but with the knowledge and tools to work through this period, should be more comfortable. Likewise, parents and children will be more comfortable as well. This course will provide an overview of why biting behavior occurs in most infants and toddlers and how child care professionals can understand the behavior and respond appropriately after creating and documenting any patterns on an ABC Chart.

Learning Outcomes

Identify the common reasons for biting
Design an ABC Chart to document biting patterns
Demonstrate the use of an ABC Chart
Explain successful preventative measures for biting behaviors
Apply the knowledge from this course in an early childhood program

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Enrollment

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Registration Fee: $28.50

Important Student Information

Course Acknowledgments

A special thank you to Brittney Andrade, BS ECE for developing the curriculum for this course.

Course Resource Items

CDA Criteria for this Course

CDA Settings:

Infant/Toddler
Preschool
Family Child Care (Mixed-Age)

CDA Content Area: Observing and Recording Children's Behavior (3 hour)

Technical Requirements:

Laptop or PC
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Sources

Toddlers and Biting: Finding the Right Response, Feb 22, 2016, Zero to Three, https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/232-toddlers-and-biting-finding-the-right-response
Understanding and Responding to Children Who Bite, NAEYC, https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/understanding-and-responding-children-who-bite
Biting questions: When a toddler bites, how do you handle the biter, the victim — and both sets of parents? By Bridget Murray Law, February 2011, Vol 42, No. 2, American Psychological Association