Aggression, biting

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Sometimes I have to think about a subject before I answer, so I

thought about it and came up with questions instead of all

answers.toddlers typically respond with biting because they are

unable to effectivly communicate how they feel verbally.Does your son

have adequate communication abilitys? Is he trying to tell you or the

teacher or his sister to back off because he is overstimulated? Often

biting is a definsive mechanism, somthing is bothering them. I know

he is past a toddler stage in age but where is his maturity level? It

could be related to diet corn makes aggression issues worse for some

as do artificial colors, have you tried eliminating those?Does he

like to be the focus of attention? could the biting be a way to gain

attention? My youngest with ASD did not feel pain before the diet and

would unitentionally cause others pain because he could not

understand why they reacted so strangly when he pulled their hair or

bit them. Now that he himself understands pain he understands better

when I say that hurts, he is now learning empathy. If your son does

not feel a normal level of pain it could also be he does not

understand that biting hurts and all he knows is that he gets a

strange response from people when he does it. I deal with agressive

issues with my oldest ADHD/bipolar son, his aggression generally

stems from attention getting issues as well as not bieng able to

communicate feelings with words so he replys with his fists. It is

very frustrating to deal with and I do hope you find a solution. God

Bless F