Poelle, Lisa

Lisa Poelle teaches at City University of New York School of Professional Studies and consults

to parents, teachers, caregivers, and early childhood programs. With more than 25 years of

experience in child development and parent education, she frequently speaks on such topics as

fighting and biting at early childhood conferences and educational seminars.

Poelle began researching biting in the 1980s when, as a consultant to childcare centers, she was

often asked to observe children who insisted on biting. What she found were several common

reasons children typically bite and