Take her to a quiet place if necessary. Gently tell her that she must use words so that you can understand and help. Your child should learn that words get results, while biting or whining gets her nowhere. Yes, though you should help your child to stop as soon as possible. Children bite less frequently as they grow older, but biting is common in situations where children are thrown together such as daycare and play groups.
Many young kids lack the verbal skills to deal with conflict and their own strong emotions.
Like a temper tantrum , biting is easy and gets instant results. And practically every kid has seen someone else do it. But there are two other reasons that children of this age bite. Take the opportunity to talk about how she might better respond in the future if she feels threatened. The second is frustration, anger, or other intense feelings.