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Biting (other kids or adults)

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Each score is a percentile comparing your child to other kids their age.

How severe is your child's tendency for biting (other kids or adults)?

(designed for kids 18 months or older)

Characteristics of Biting (other kids or adults)

How common is Biting (other kids or adults)?

Across kids of all ages represented on Sleuth, 13.15% of parents surveyed by Sleuth say their kids have Biting (other kids or adults).

Percentage of kids with Biting (other kids or adults) by year of age

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This is based on a survey of 441 children on Sleuth. The plot shows the percentage of parents who rated their child’s Biting (other kids or adults) “Moderate”, “Severe”, or “Very Severe” among kids in different age groups.

Frequency

OutcomePercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Continuously

2%

10 mentions
Hourly

0%

0 mentions
Daily

3%

13 mentions
Weekly

5%

26 mentions
Monthly

5%

23 mentions
Annually

3%

13 mentions
A Few / Several Times

3%

16 mentions
Once

3%

15 mentions
Never

76%

364 mentions

Severity

SeverityPercent of ChildrenTotal Mentions
Very Severe

4%

16 mentions
Severe

5%

23 mentions
Moderate

4%

18 mentions
Mild

9%

38 mentions
Not at All

78%

345 mentions

Discussion of Biting (other kids or adults)

What was your approach to Biting (other kids or adults)? What were the results?

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