Originally Posted by AnneCordelia:
Hi All,
My 3.5yo dcg is aggressive with her sister. We have a 'don't touch the baby' rule but she pushes limits when she knows I am distracted. Today at the school drop off she bit her baby sisters hand. Did not break skin but it left a mark and will bruise. Dcg3 is extremely verbal and I don't for a second believe this is a case of her biting to be understood. Dcgbaby was in the stroller and dcg3 was walking.
Do you have a violence policy with children who are old enough to verbalize their issues? Specifically do you have a policy when an older sibling points their aggression strictly towards their sibling?
I have a protocol for biters. In the scheme of things, if I had to pick a situation, I would rather the victim be a sibling than another daycare child. However, it's not handled any different. I take biting VERY VERY seriously and I convey that to parents on the very first bite. THEY need to fix this. Your job is to reinforce their plan and do your best to prevent another bite.