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

From Biting to HuggingUnderstanding Social Development in Infants and Toddlers
Donna S. Wittmer, PhD, and Deanna W. Clauson

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 provides effective strategies to help parents and caregivers 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

Pub Date: May 2018
ISBN: 978-0-87659-740-8, Item # 15928
US $24.95 PB, 8.5 x 11, 192 pp.
For educators and caregivers of children 0-3 years old RIGHTS SOLD: World Rights Available

HIGHLIGHTS

- Walks the reader through possible challenges and conflicts for each stage of learning

- Provides strategies for preventing conflict and harmful behaviors such as fighting
and biting

- Includes strategies for teaching prosocial behaviors

About the Author
Donna Wittmer, PhD, is associate professor emerita of early childhood and early childhood special education in the School of Education at the University of Colorado, Denver. She earned her doctorate in child, family, and community studies at Syracuse University. A prolific author, she has written dozens of articles and books on early childhood development. She is a sought-after speaker and presenter worldwide.
Deanna W. Clauson is a freelance writer. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She writes articles for Colorado publications, grant applications, and case studies for the University of Denver.