Social Stories l Biting Social Story

Support children and young people in understanding biting, recognising why biting can hurt others and developing safer ways to communicate and manage big feelings with this clear and accessible social story.

Written using simple, supportive language, this resource helps children understand that biting can hurt, explore some of the feelings and situations that may happen before biting and recognise alternative ways to communicate, seek support and respond when emotions begin to feel overwhelming.

The story provides clear expectations without shame or punishment. It supports children to look beyond the behaviour, build awareness of their own feelings and develop safer, more positive ways to express their needs.

Ideal for use in schools, specialist provisions, therapeutic settings or at home, this social story can be read regularly as part of proactive support, individual intervention work or targeted support for children who may need additional help understanding and reducing biting behaviour.

Suitable for:

• Primary-aged children

• Children with SEND and additional needs

• Children with SEMH needs

• Children who use biting as a form of communication

• Children who may bite when overwhelmed, frustrated or dysregulated

• Children who need support developing safer responses to big feelings

• ELSA and pastoral support

• 1:1 targeted intervention

• Mainstream and specialist school settings• Home and therapeutic settings

This resource supports children to:

• Understand that biting can hurt others

• Explore feelings and situations that may happen before biting

• Recognise early signs of becoming overwhelmed

• Develop safer ways to communicate needs and feelings

• Explore alternative responses to big feelings

• Identify trusted adults and sources of support

• Reinforce clear and consistent expectations around safe behaviour

A simple, supportive and trauma-informed social story designed to help children understand biting, recognise what may be happening underneath the behaviour and develop safer ways to communicate and respond.

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Created by Practitioners. Designed for Impact.