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Frustrated
Feb 21, 07 - 1:16 AM |
My daughter is getting bitten at least once a week – help!
My daughter is 19 months and has been getting bitten once a week for the last 5 weeks. The bites have been from mild (small teeth marks) to breaking the skin. She is only at the daycare center three days a week and has been from the start. The daycare is set up into different rooms for different ages and all has been well until the last move…. We have asked the centers administrator what is being done after each “incident” and the primary reply is that it is something that just happens in this age group. In addition, we were told that it is not just one child that is doing the biting. The administrator told us that unless an individual child has bitten more than 3 times there was no action taken with the family of the biting child. Are we asking too much in requesting that the biting children be worked with in an effective way? We really do not want to take our daughter out of a situation she has known from 5 months but are out of ideas at this point…… Any thoughts or advice on what we should be doing short of pulling her and her younger brother from the daycare center? |
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linda
Mar 18th, 2007 - 2:06 PM |
Re: My daughter is getting bitten at least once a week – help!
No, I definately don't think it's too much to ask of the center! Ask them what disciplinary action is taken with a child who repeatedly hits other children or repeatedly pulls hair - same thing. The child is hurting other children and that behavior needs to be controlled. Yes, it's something that happens often for that age group...BUT even after one incident, the child should be worked with. One incident will lead to another and another - the child won't know that it is wrong unless something is done. If it were my child, I'd pull her out. That's stressful and she may start to fear her daycare, which I wouldn't want. I now do daycare in my home and believe in providing a safe environment for all the children, and that behavior is not tolerated. All my daycare children are infant to 2yrs old, and I think at 19mo's, children adjust quickly, so don't be afraid of switching daycares if you can find a good one. She will be safer and less stressed. Of course, you do what your gut instinct tells you to do and what you feel is best for your children. Good luck to you!
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chicky
 Apr 7th, 2007 - 1:05 PM |
Re: My daughter is getting bitten at least once a week – help!
It just is not acceptable for your dd to be bitten, especially consistenly. I suggest that you sit down with the director and talk with them about your expectations. Ask specifically what they are doing to curb the biting in your daughters room. How many children are in the room? Can they lower the total number, say if it is 12 make it 8. My first thought is that there isn't enough action going on and the kiddo's are getting frustrated and/or bored with the activities. Find out when your child is being bit and why. Was it because she took a toy from another child or had a toy they wanted? If the providers cannot tell you why, they are not watching carefully. The providers on my boards have discussed the issue of biting here: http://123child.com/UBB/showthread.php?t=26 The topic covers how to handle a child who is biting in the classroom setting. good luck, chicky |
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T Monroe
Apr 11th, 2007 - 8:02 PM |
Re: My daughter is getting bitten at least once a week – help!
I truly understand how you feel. I am having the same problem and my child has only been at this particular daycare for a month and has been bitten twice. I have talked to the director each time and he never has anything to say about it. My suggestion is that they speak to the parents of the children biting and if it continues then they need to make them leave the center. A human bite is worst than a dog bite and can cause a lot of problems. I don't want to have to worry about my child while iam at work. He cries terribly when I leave him in the morning and that bothers me. I am looking for another center. |
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