Originally Posted by Blackcat31:
Um she is 3....that is MORE than old enough to know better.
Most common childhood biting happens between 8 months and 2.5 yrs old.
At 3 years old, she is plenty old enough to understand intentional behavior.
Yes, this is deliberate biting, which I would handle differently from a younger child biting.
I'd separate her from the group and keep her with me whenever I wasn't with the group, like if I were cooking, etc. I'd tell her that biting hurts and I won't let her hurt the other children so she has to stay with me to keep them safe. When I was ready to let her rejoin the group I'd watch her very carefully, but not in a way that she'd know I was watching her. Biting is about power also...