Biting at Daycare

[Anonymous]

I just want to warn all the Moms of kids who are getting bit. Human bites are EXTREMELY dirty and if they break the skin they are very dangerous for our little ones. The human mouth harbors horrible bacteria.
My cousins infant was bitten on the face (badly) at daycare. The bite broke the skin big time. As a nurse she knew to take him to the hospital. He was in the hospital for a WEEK on IV antibiotics.

[Anonymous]

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/human_bites/page4_em.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back on topic: I'm the PP who has the repeated biter, and who's been working closely with my day care to stop my DC's behavior. The center implemented some teaching changes in the classroom (more hands-on playing with things like playdough and shaving cream) and more physical stuff like more outside time and more dancing in class, to bring down a general frustration level within in the entire classroom. Plus, they are watching DC like a hawk to figure out his triggers and teaching him to come to the teacher when he needs help (he usually bites when someone pushes him, pulls his hair, takes his toy). He hasn't bitten in almost 3 weeks now, and is proactively running to the teacher when someone bothers him.

So yes, day cares can and do help prevent biting.

I'm glad they made these changes and that your ds is having a better time now. But shouldn't the classroom have had these experiences no matter what, even in the absence of a biter?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back on topic: I'm the PP who has the repeated biter, and who's been working closely with my day care to stop my DC's behavior. The center implemented some teaching changes in the classroom (more hands-on playing with things like playdough and shaving cream) and more physical stuff like more outside time and more dancing in class, to bring down a general frustration level within in the entire classroom. Plus, they are watching DC like a hawk to figure out his triggers and teaching him to come to the teacher when he needs help (he usually bites when someone pushes him, pulls his hair, takes his toy). He hasn't bitten in almost 3 weeks now, and is proactively running to the teacher when someone bothers him.

So yes, day cares can and do help prevent biting.

I'm glad they made these changes and that your ds is having a better time now. But shouldn't the classroom have had these experiences no matter what, even in the absence of a biter?

They had them, just not "enough" apparently, for the mix of kids they had at the time. I'd love everything to be perfect, too, but things rarely are. I'm still impressed with the day care and how they handled this issue. I can't remember when this was posted (I'll go back and look), but my DC has been bite-free for months now.

[Anonymous]

My child went through a biting phase. From talking to multiple pediatricians at the practice we go to, it is a common phase for toddlers and eventually passes with time. A helpful link:

http://www.ok.gov/health/documents/BITING%20IN%20THE%20TODDLER%20YEARS%20rev.pdf

[Anonymous]

Question to the OP: whatever happened with your child. How was the situation handled?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

A daycare with workers who can manage the room well can really promote good group behavior and manners with kids. A daycare with workers who are not attentive and just 'watch' the kids and let them run around in chaos has the opposite effect.

Absolutely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My child went through a biting phase. From talking to multiple pediatricians at the practice we go to, it is a common phase for toddlers and eventually passes with time. A helpful link:

http://www.ok.gov/health/documents/BITING%20IN%20THE%20TODDLER%20YEARS%20rev.pdf

Oh, I think someone posted this earlier. Sorry.