[header] How to teach a kitten to play nice [title] Keep a young kitten with its mother and siblings. [step] A kitten should be kept with its littermates and mother for at least 12 weeks. A kitten can learn how to play nice most effectively from its mother and its siblings, so you need to give it time to get this education.
When playing with its siblings or nursing from its mother, the kitten learns how hard it can bite before the others respond negatively and stop the behavior. [substeps] A kitten that it taken away from its mother and siblings too soon will not have the advantage of this important teaching and learning period.