Reasons why preschoolers bite and hit?

Question

Reasons why preschoolers bite and hit?

Answer 1

only thing they know how to do right.

Answer 2

Preschoolers bite and hit because they do not know how to verbally express themselves, biting and hitting get the response they want. For example if a child can't get to the water table b/c there are to many kids around it already, he/she will bite or hit them so that they will move out of his/her way so they can play at the water table.

Answer 3

never having to share usually.  thank god for preschool, could you imagine these kids in kindergarten doing this.  preschool is to teach them how to act and behave in social situations.

Answer 4

Children that age get overwhelmed very quickly and it's harder for them to express their anger and frustration in other ways. When words fail, hands and teeth are great explainers! But they obviously haven't learned at home yet that there are other ways to manage their negative emotions.

Answer 5

Biting because they are frustrated about something hitting they learn at home see someone doing it

Answer 6

Toddler egocentricity. Toddlers are generally only aware of their own emotional reactions and feelings and are oblivious to those of others. When conflict arises, they will take whatever action appears necessary to maintain their position, including biting.



• Limited speech and language skills. While developing a wide vocabulary of single words and some beginning two-word phrases, most toddlers do not have the language

skills to negotiate social conflicts verbally. Action is therefore the preferred method to deal with difficult situations. This is further accentuated when groups of toddlers are together, because the chance of words being effective with their peers is diminished.

• Poor impulse control. The toddler does not typically think through the consequences of their actions. Most biting is impulsive rather than premeditated.

Answer 7

some parents don't know how to raise there child. They rather pon there child off on other people. There is no family time any more. Too much TV, Game stations etc, Music, Technology, most toys come with batteries, lack of imagination, not enough outside play, boredom, kids doped up on medication,

shall i keep going

Answer 8

Children at young ages don't know how to problem solve.  They have to be taught and modeled these behaviors before they will know how to solve problems.  Also young children cannot communicate verbally, and become frustrated hence why they may bite.

Answer 9

they are just learning. they dont know wut it does exactly, and they are learning to communicate with others. frustration might cuase this, or maybe even excitedness, i dunno! but one things for sure, they kno u dont like it. i have a little brother and i kno! he does it to me because he likes to test me. he likes to see wut ill do. but thats just him. evry preeschool, evry clid is different. dont judge them. that certainly wont help, not at all. but tell them that is bad, and that it hurts. make sure u explain it to them. they need support and understanding.

i hope that helps u out!

byeas!

emmy :D

Answer 10

They can't express their frustration is one reason.

Another is that they haven't developed their empathy yet. Most children don't develop their empathy until they are around 8 or 9. They hurt each other because they believe that the other person doesn't feel anything. It is common in children who have outbursts and tantrums often to not have developed their empathy yet.

Answer 11

It's because they do not know how to verbally express themselves. They also have a harder time controlling the emotions of frustration or anger because they are still learning how to reason and to put themselves in another person's shoes. This is called egocentrism. It's the normal child development stage where they see things through their own eyes and emotions and it's what THEY feel that matters. It isn't until around the age of 5 that children even BEGIN to understand how to handle a conflict positively.

Answer 12

I think its because they have a harder time communicating their frustration, so they show it aggressively.