AnonyMouse_35577 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Any ideas on how we can stop a boy with Downs aged 36 months from biting? There is no pattern to it that we have identified and no particular 'victim' it just happens randomly. Nothing suggested by his portage worker seems to be helping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spiral Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Just from experience from a friends child who bit others, maybe suggest they have their teeth checked. My friends son had a tooth that was dying and the pain must have been quite intense. The dentist suggested this could easily explain the biting. Following treatment, he didn't bite again. However, if this is a tangent and totally irrelevant, please ignore me. I certainly do empathise as I was bitten yesterday and will be happy to read anyone else's suggestions. Spiral :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_15046 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 Monitor closely and prevent it wherever possible.You can offer chewy toys to redirect the need to bite if it's sensory.Have you done written obs to try to identify a trigger? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted October 17, 2013 Share Posted October 17, 2013 as upsy daisy says ob ob ob...have you done an ABC chart (antecedent behaviour consequence) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 I agree with the others, observe the behaviours and see if a pattern occurs. To be fair it is a phase lots of children go through and is quite normal, for some children just a way of exploring. Try to keep a close eye and prevent the bite, if caught biting a firm stop! Biting hurts is what we use. Then comfort the child who has been bitten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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