Teeth Are Not for Biting / Los dientes no son para morder (Best Behavior® Board Book Series) (English and Spanish Edition)

In this installment of the "Best Behavior Series" toddlers learn that teeth are not for biting, even if they are teething and they hurt. It gives simple, practical alternatives, such as chewing a toy, drinking a cold drink, or talking to adult. The simple illustrations are warm, brightly colored,

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and friendly. The text is in a well sized font, and doesn't interfere with the story. Parents will like to read this story to their 2-4 year olds and will especially appreciate the good tips on what to do instead of biting.

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This book helps children to know that teeth are good for others thing but not for bitting.
Source: Pierce County Library
Age: 3-5

A story about not biting. that teaches that teeth are for eating food not for biting.
Source: Pierce College
Age: 2-4

A good book for children that are going through the biting stage. Explains that we do not use our teeth to bite, rather to eat, brush, smile, etc.
Age-2 and up
Source-Toddlers University

Another good book to help them understand the reason of teeth and why biting is not a good choice.

This is a story about not biting. It teaches that teeth are for eating food not for biting.
Source: Pierce County LIbary
Age: Toddler

This book teaches that biting is not ok and that their are other choices.
Ages 3-4
Source - PCL

A simple book explaining what teeth are and are not for.
Source: Pierce County Library (University Place)
Ages: Toddler

A book about the many uses for teeth and how they work, for eating not biting.

A book that talks about what are teeth are for and not for.

This book is about how your teeth are for other things and not bitting.

REVIEW: This book has positive things children can do instead of biting: chew a chewy toy, drink a cold drink, get a hug, tell a grown-up.
RESOURCE: Lakewood Library
AGE: 1-2

“Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth are strong and sharp. Crunch crunch crunch. Teeth can help you chew. But teeth are not for biting. Ouch! Biting hurts.” Sooner or later, almost all young children will bite someone—a friend, a parent, a sibling. This upbeat, colorful, virtually indestructible book

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helps prevent biting and teaches positive alternatives.
Source: Pierce County Library

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Explains what we should use our teeth for and what not to do with them

This board book focuses on the all-too-common toddler behavior of biting. It's great for not simply telling kids they shouldn't bite but also giving the children words to explain why they bite (teething, anger, crankiness, etc.) and alternate behaviors to offset these causes, such as chewing on a

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teething word, using words, or telling an adult. It also discusses what teeth are used for, including eating and smiling. The book ends with some resources for parents and other care providers who are facing a biting problem.

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I really like these books and have used them for many educational reasons. This book offers young children alternatives to their urges to bite others.
Teeth Are Not for Biting approaches the issue of biting with great care and understanding. The book talks frankly about why children bite others, and

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also attempts to instill empathy into children who may be prone to biting. Probably the greatest strength of this book is its practical advice to children. Elizabeth Verdick presents alternatives to biting that are easy to understand.This book is great in helping to prevent and teaching children about the harmful behavior of biting others. Good book for any kindergarten class.

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teaches kids that we can not bite with our teeth

This picture book explains to young toddlers why they should not bite and that it hurts. It also provides other examples throughout the book on what children can do instead of biting. At the end of each page it repeats the words, "but teeth are not for biting, biting hurts". This allows the kids to

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hear the same thing repeated so that they remember it.

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Our teeth help us do many things, specially to eat. Our teeth are not for biting.

This cute book talks about what teeth are good for and biting is not one of them.
Ages 3-5.