If a child bites for the first time I inform both parents. It the child never does it again I don't enforce my zero tolerance policy. It reads:

We have a Zero Tolerance for violence policy at XXX. We do not condone or allow hitting, kicking, biting, bullying, aggression or hurting others. If a child is old enough to know right from wrong and displays aggression to another person, the child will be separated from everyone. The parent/guardian will be contacted to pick up the child immediately. The child cannot return for 24 hours. If a aren’t/guardian is contacted to pick up their child three (3) times for this type of behavior, arrangements will have to be made for the child to go elsewhere for care.


It really has force parents to take an active role in stopping the behavior.

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