The Biter

So I thought that I would get one child at least that didn't have issues with biting. Peyton went through a minor biting stage a few months ago in her infant classroom at school. But one day she bit me twice at home within a matter of two minutes so I had to give her a shot of the good old lemon juice (the remedy that stopped Austen from biting) and that ended things for awhile.

But, Friday the biter was back. She bit seven kids in her new toddler classroom at school. Six in a matter of 15 minutes! So yes, I had seven reports in her backpack when I picked her up and a warning that the teacher was going to be calling me. Now to be fair, not all of them were her fault in my biased opinion. One kid stuck his finger in her mouth so what did he expect? Can anyone say personal space? The other took her work from her. Yes, biting is not the answer but you can bet that kid won't take her work again!

I know it's her way of communicating right now but I also know that she knows it's wrong. We read a book given to Austen on biting this weekend over and over. And we practiced kisses instead of biting. Maybe it will pay off. If not, there's always the lemon juice.