Biters- do you terminate?

[Inspired by Reggio]

Biting is such a tough challenge for wee ones ~ yes it is human nature to do this however it is not evolved socially acceptable behavior so it cannot be tolerated .... having a strong action plan to help the child move past the stage as quickly as possible is key ~ IMO a child over the age of two should NOT be biting because by than t hey have language and other strategies to use ~ if I had a child THAT old still biting than yes I would be discussing 'termination' if the aggression could not be brought under control in a three strikes type rule!

I thankfully have never had an issue with this since working at home ~ any child who has even 'attempted' to bite a child has always been redirected before contact was made so no 'marks' to have to explain to a child .... than my practice is once I am knowing that they have the 'propensity' for biting after that attempt they are never left in a position to bite again ~ if I am not able to be there to support them and stop it and support/redirect them to a better option to resolve their issue or an outlet to bit something acceptable if it is a teething thing than they are 'confined' to an spot of isolation until I can be there to support them ... so if I am changing diapers, prepping meals, going to the bathroom myself or whatever where my attention is not able to be on this child than the busy the child whose in that 'phase' of biting would be either engaged in play in the playpen or booster seat with something ~ so not a time out as they would have something to do cause it is not a punishment but rather a proactive support for them with the message 'I need you to play in here for a minute please' so that there is no risk of a 'trigger' to cause him to bite ~ the other kids know to give the child 'space' and so forth and well if they go up and poke the bear so to speak when I have taken this step to keep them safe sorry but 'natural consequence' for them to get bitten than

Once a child shows success refraining from trying to bite than I would slowly stop doing the proactive 'isolated play' when I was stepping out of the room as the trust is earned that they can manage on their own.