I Work at a Daycare, My Daughter Goes There as Well. She Is Getting Bit on A

I run a daycare in my home and biting or any other misbehavior is not tolerated ever. It is important that all children are safe where they reside or have to be due to their parents having to work. It is also important that children know their boundaries and what is acceptable and not acceptable. My rules for my daycare home are repeated every morning when my children arrive and they are reminded through out the day so that it's sticks in the child's head. Since kids are taught and trained by repition, if you keep repeating the rules and explain the consquences, it shouldn't take long for that behavior to change. I use positive reinforcement and offer rewards for good behavior. My oldest son used to bite and i bit him evertime he attempted to bit me or anyone else and within 2 days it was over with and my oldest son has never bitten anyone ever since. You could always just talk to the parents of the children that are biting, most parents will take care of the problem for you, i know i would if my child was doing that, i would never leave it up to the daycare facility. Good luck I hope everything works out for you.

Someone wrote to file with the state. I say Yes. My girlfriend works for CPS and if a complaint is made then they will go check it out. The director nto seeing it as a concern is very WRONG.

You have everyright to be UPSET.

I think you should call the BBB

Wow, seems like she is tto lazy to deal with doing her job. I'm sure filing a report is required. Even the health club I belong to, there child center filed a report and informed me that another child bit mine and the childs parents were called to take the child home. No skin was broken, my 2 year old may or maynot have told me about it. So if they didn't tell me I would probably not known about it. I'm very glad they handled it the way they did. Parents need to know it's a problem. SO they can teach more appropriate behavior. I'm glad I don't have children at your school. The only person your boss is looking out for is herself.

Do what you know is right. You will sleep better.

What daycare is this?

My wife and I have tried many daycares and sitters... all the while feeling guilty because we wanted Heidi to be a stay at home mom. Finally, we moved to Albuquerque. Financially it took us a year to make that dream come true - and boy were we shocked. The daycares here seem horrible compared to Denver.

We eventually found a great in-home daycare that we still use one day a week to give Heidi a break and give Rainey playmates... but truthfully - the switch to Hiedi staying at home was a lot less painful than we anticipated.

My take on things? Quit. Make your opinion public and take your child home. If you have the temperment to take care of other children ---- there are a lot of searching parents out there looking for quality care (especially on the West side).

Yes biting happens - but it can be handled as opposed to ignored.... once you have quit - do the moms here a favor and save them from using this place.

Kurt

My child got bit on her 3rd day, and my childcare provider called me immediately, wrote an incident report & talked to the parents of the biting child. Yes - children bite, but the parents need to be informed, so they can make corrections to their child's behavior. And I don't think I'd appreciate not knowing that my child is getting bit, nor would I not want to know if my child was biting others. I think a complaint is warranted, but you may want to wait until after you find somewhere else to work. I'm sure there are plenty of other daycares to work at. When you interview, you can now ask them their policy on misbehaviors.

yes file a complaint, If your child or children you are watching are being bitten file a complaint. it up to you to let these parents know what is going on.

For the director to ignore the biting is a big problem if you ask me. If I where you I would look for another job, she is not a very good director and if she is calling you a complainer she does not respect your input on the subject and the health of your child and the other children in that room are not really of a concern to her. Thats how I see it anyway. Biting is a part of being a child answer is not acceptable. I have 3 children and none of them have ever bitting anyone. Ignoring it will only make it worse. I run a home daycare and I have not ever had a child bit while in my care.

when my daughter was in daycare that is when the biting started from her and from other kids. i'm not sure if worth filing a complaint with the state though. i hate to say it but kids will be kids and positive reinforcement and redirecting are the best way to handle that not the state, let them take care of real concerns.