Originally Posted by Thriftylady:
Yes, it is abusive if it is hurting a child repeatedly. I see no difference in my hitting a child and hurting him and another child doing the same thing. Sure kids have spats, and as long as we deal with them and it doesn't keep happening that is fine. But when it keeps happening it becomes abusive. I do feel for the provider, because it isn't easy to deal with a biter. But I also think that by terming the parents did what they felt they needed to do to protect their child, which is their job. Should they have communicated with the provider about it? Yes, for sure they should have. But those are two different issues.
You really see no difference between an adult hitting a child and a toddler hitting another toddler?