If your little one isn’t growing into age-appropriate behavior, don't just ignore their actions and assume it’s just a stage. "If your child bites another child once, maybe twice, that’s developmentally appropriate — but that doesn’t mean it’s OK," said Glickman. "If your child is biting, whining, or hitting, and you just keep saying to yourself ‘well, that’s what toddlers do; it’s a phase and it will pass’ or you don’t have any consequences for your child past hugging and asking if they're feeling sad inside, there’s no way of holding them accountable for their behavior." These unfavorable actions will only continue and worsen as they grow unless you establish expectations from early on.
