Biting Resource Toolkit Canva

Biting Resource Toolkit

Everything You Need to Handle Biting Incidents with Confidence & Care.

Biting is a common phase in early childhood, but it can be stressful for childcare providers, teachers, and parents alike. With this fully editable Canva bundle, you’ll have all the tools you need to create a clear, consistent, and compassionate approach to managing biting in your childcare center. This customizable resource includes editable policies, staff training materials, parent handouts, classroom visuals, and more, so you can tailor it to fit your program’s specific needs while reinforcing positive behavior development and maintaining trust with families.

What’s Included in This Canva Editable Bundle

Editable Biting Policy Template – A professional, fully customizable policy that aligns with best practices in early childhood education.

Parent Resources

o    Why do Toddlers Bite and When your Child has been Bitten:  Biting is a common phase in toddler development, but it can be confusing and frustrating for parents. This informative, easy-to-read handout helps families understand why toddlers bite and provides practical, positive strategies for responding at home.

o    FAQs:  Biting is a common behavior in young children, but it can be concerning for parents and caregivers. This FAQ handout answers the most frequently asked questions about why children bite, how to respond, and what can be done to prevent it.

Teacher Resources

o    Communication Guide for Difficult Conversations with Parents about Biting:  Having conversations with parents about biting can feel uncomfortable, but with the right approach, teachers can ensure these discussions are calm, professional, and productive. This Communication Guide provides practical conversation scripts and best practices for talking to parents about both their child biting and their child being bitten

o    Responding to Biting:  This quick-reference guide provides childcare staff with immediate, effective strategies to handle biting incidents in a calm, supportive, and developmentally appropriate way. It includes step-by-step responses, common triggers, positive reinforcement techniques, and communication tips for parents. This resource helps ensure a consistent approach across classrooms, reducing biting over time.

o    Biting Prevention Strategies for the Classroom:  This resource provides proactive strategies to help teachers prevent biting incidents in early childhood settings. It outlines ways to create a bite-free environment, support children’s social-emotional skills, and identify common triggers. With practical tips on supervision, redirection, and parent communication, this guide helps educators reduce frustration and promote positive interactions among young children.

o    Use Your Words Chart:  By teaching children alternative ways to express emotions, we reduce biting incidents and help them build lifelong communication skills!

o    Biting Social Skills Story – A visual Guide for Children: Helping young children understand why they feel like biting and what they can do instead is an important part of social-emotional learning. This Biting Social Skills Story Flipbook provides simple, easy-to-understand statements with engaging visuals to help toddlers and preschoolers learn safe ways to express emotions without biting.

o    Bite Tracking Log:  The Bite Log is a structured tracking tool designed for childcare providers to document biting incidents in the classroom. It helps educators identify patterns, triggers, and possible solutions to reduce biting behavior. This log serves as a confidential record for staff to monitor behaviors, communicate with parents, and implement appropriate interventions.

o    Bite Report (Parent Notification Forms):  Clear, professional communication is key when handling biting incidents in a childcare setting. This Bite Report provides a structured, easy-to-understand notification form that can be sent home to both:

•  The parent of the child who was bitten (to inform them about the incident and reassure them that their child was cared for).
• The parent of the child who bit (to provide awareness and encourage positive behavior reinforcement at home).