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From Biting to Hugging: Understanding Social Development in Infants and Toddlers - Paperback

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Category: Infant & Toddler

With the increase in both parents working outside the home during the last two decades, infants and toddlers are spending more time together in infant/toddler programs and family child-care homes. From Biting to Hugging will give you effective strategies to help you take advantage of this peer time. Enhance the quality of peer experiences in infant/toddler group settings. Create responsive adult-child relationships and environments. Encourage positive social emotional development and learning. Teach infants and toddlers how to be in healthy, enjoyable relationships. Learn strategies for gently handling challenging behaviors. 192 pages.

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 3 reviews)

Chloe ★★★★★

The chapter on biting was a lifesaver—it walked through exactly why toddlers bite and gave practical scripts for responding, not just vague theories. I've already used the "gentle hands" approach with my son during playdates, and it actually reduced the incidents.

Daniel ★★★★★

Finally, a book that explains why my toddler bites and how to gently redirect her instead of just punishing. The section on social dynamics in group care settings is incredibly practical for our daycare. I feel much more equipped to handle the hitting phase with empathy now.

Amelia S. ★★★★★

My 18-month-old has started biting at daycare, and this book finally gave me clear strategies that actually work. The chapter on redirecting aggressive impulses into gentle touch was exactly what we needed, and the paperback format makes it easy to flip through during snack time.

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