Teeth Are Not for Biting by Marieka Heinlen

Teeth Are Not for Biting Reviews

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  karen

  this is such a lie!! this is precisely what teeth are for!!! lies!! liiieeeessss!!!
  
  this book is also a lie and i can't believe greg keeps bringing these to me!!
  
  
  Feet Are Not for Kicking
  
  but this one - this one is the troof:
  
  
  Diapers Are Not Forever
  
  so we will let that one stay.
  
  
  come to my blog!
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  Bailey Jane

  I just bought this book today for my 19-month old who seems to be the problem "biter" and "hitter" at her daycare. I read it just now and loved it. The message is clear and simple that biting hurts and hugs and smiling are much better, so let's go do those things instead. :-) I wasn't expecting the awesome blurbs in the back for parents and caregivers on how to handle situations like these. I kept hearing that biting a child back shows them that biting hurts, but in my gut I never felt that was ok. And the blurb in the back of this book confirmed my gut feeling! It can confuse a child if you are biting them back, like sometimes biting is ok...which it is not. I really hope reading this to her when she bites can begin to get to the message through that tiny thick skull of hers heehee.
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  Courtney

  I read this everyday for weeks, but if finally sunk in (instead of DS's teeth). We love the tagline "biting hurts, oww!" Now they just need a "Fingers are not for pinching" and "hands are not for hitting" in board book format.
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  Aneesa

  Reserving judgement for after we see if it works. So far toddler says, "Books are not for reading!"
  
  Update: She now thinks reading this book is a reward for biting someone.
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  Orion Kopf

  I don't know why my mom read this book to me. Teeth are OBVIOUSLY for biting, what else would they be for? Other than grinding together with a really horrible noise. Also, my mom is VERY DELICIOUS.
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  Sonya

  My daughter was bitten at daycare and I wanted to teach her the importance of not biting ( I didn't want her to bite the child back ) and what you should do if you are bitten.....at the time she was only just over a year old or so and she understood it perfectly. Well written for a biter or for the child getting bitten.
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  Caitlinleah

  Not a big fan of didactic books, but this one has great onomatopoeia and is disturbingly catchy. It seems like a Daniel tiger episode to me.
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  Courtney Hoke

  This book is great for children who are starting to teeth. Within this age they are learning what their teeth are used for, therefore, they need to know what is right and what is wrong. Clearly the children will not be able to read on their own so it would be good for a parent to read this book to them especially someone the child would listen to. This book teaches children that biting is bad. That if you are mad, it is best to do something else like chew a toy (teething toy) or drink something cold. The words "biting is bad" is very repetitive so the children understand it and do not bite, as it is bad. I gave this story 5 stars because it is very helpful for children at a young age and something easy that the parents can do to teach their child. The illustrations went very well with the short story (short story to capture attention span) and showed examples because even though they cannot read, they can mimic actions.
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  Little John

  Borrowed from the library. This book introduces an interesting concept: using the board book to teach more appropriate behaviour. LittleJohn is only just 9 months old and in the middle of teething. I'm not sure how much he got out of the advice in the book, but I got a lot out of it! There are even two pages at the back with tips for parents and caregivers. LittleJohn mostly gnawed on the book, himself, and I got some
  pretty priceless shots of him chewing on a book with a title like this!
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  Nancy

  I bought this book for my grand-daughter, Ellie (age 2) who until about two weeks ago was an angel when suddenly she bit her sister, twice! We're going to use it in our no-biting regime, and it looks like it is informative and approaches this issue with good ideas such as "Use your words" (instead of your teeth!). I also was interested to discover that the publisher carries interesting books that deal with socio-emotional issues (with some books for parents and professionals). Check this out: Free Spirit Publishing as
  http://www.freespirit.com/.
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  Elizabeth

  Great for teaching manners and for young children to teach them proper things to do with their teeth. This encourages and teaches them that it is hurtful to bite people and that you should only use your teeth for proper things.
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  Krista the Krazy Kataloguer

  I'm giving this 3 stars because I think it could cause confusion with kids. Teeth ARE used for biting--biting into food!
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  Sara

  Good message. However, I already knew that biting other people is wrong. I'm hoping Claire figures this out.
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  Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams

  What a simple straight forward book about not biting. Some many children go through this issue. I love how that tips for parents in the back of the book stress never biting your child back.
  
  ** Talking Points: Have you ever bitten someone? Tell me about it. How did you feel afterwards? Have you every purposefully hurt someone? Tell me about it. How did you feel afterwards? How did you learn not to hurt others? Are you always kind? In what ways are you still learning to be kind? What helps you be kind when you feel hurt?
  
  ** Essential Oil Pairing Tip: I'd pair doTERRA's Forgive Essential Oil blend with this book. So often people hurt others out of frustration or sadness or anger. doTERRA's Forgive can help us all let go of the hurts from the past and go forward with our best selves - that don't hurt others back.
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  Maria Shuffit

  I really like this series a lot. I think it is a great way to teach kids about appropriate uses for teeth, hands, voices, etc. and I especially like that it explores the fact that kids are allowed to have angry, hurt, etc. feelings, but gives options for healthy, kind ways to handle them.
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  Alicia Evans

  For: readers looking for a book that explains that one shouldn't bite someone else (with some additional talking points for parents/caregivers in the back).
  
  Possible red flags: brief example of making mistakes; doesn't cover that sometimes biting is necessary.
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  Jennifer Aftene

  THIS IS A GREAT BOOK!!
  I really enjoy this book and so does my 2 almost 3 year old son. We’ve been reading this together for quite some time and it’s always a great read. Has helped with the issues it talks about too. Highly recommend it. Worth the buy!!!
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  Kristen

  Loved it! Everything was written in English and Spanish, including the tips for parents at the end (my favorite of which was to never bite your child back - who needed to be told that??). I will be looking for more Best Behavior books!
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  Saoirse M.

  For some reason, my mummy reads this to me every time I chew on her? I don’t understand.