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Jack Sprat 12:02 PM 11-05-2015
I currently have a 13m dcb. He has recently started biting himself, clothes and the soft dolls. I offer him teething toys to bite on and he throws them and screams. The biting is happening when he is angry (frequently nothing makes him happy/content except to be held). He hasn't bitten anyone else, at this point. My policy as of now is that I will work with the biter and the parents to help stop/curb the biting. And that I understand it can be developmentally normal/appropriate. However, after reading others policy on biting and not allowing biters because of legal repercussions, and the general safety of the other children I have began to rethink this policy. I have a younger baby in care and she is my primary concern. I worry about the older children as well, but they pretty much avoid this child. I have talked to dcm about it, she just says yeah he does it a home too, hope it doesn't get worse. I have expressed concerns that he may bite the others and she shrugs and says I hope not.
If you don't allow or work with biters could you share your policy with me, please?
If you don't allow or work with biters could you share your policy with me, please?
Blackcat31 12:25 PM 11-05-2015
Originally Posted by Jack Sprat:
I currently have a 13m dcb. He has recently started biting himself, clothes and the soft dolls. I offer him teething toys to bite on and he throws them and screams. The biting is happening when he is angry (frequently nothing makes him happy/content except to be held). He hasn't bitten anyone else, at this point. My policy as of now is that I will work with the biter and the parents to help stop/curb the biting. And that I understand it can be developmentally normal/appropriate. However, after reading others policy on biting and not allowing biters because of legal repercussions, and the general safety of the other children I have began to rethink this policy. I have a younger baby in care and she is my primary concern. I worry about the older children as well, but they pretty much avoid this child. I have talked to dcm about it, she just says yeah he does it a home too, hope it doesn't get worse. I have expressed concerns that he may bite the others and she shrugs and says I hope not.
If you don't allow or work with biters could you share your policy with me, please?
There is some really good info here:I currently have a 13m dcb. He has recently started biting himself, clothes and the soft dolls. I offer him teething toys to bite on and he throws them and screams. The biting is happening when he is angry (frequently nothing makes him happy/content except to be held). He hasn't bitten anyone else, at this point. My policy as of now is that I will work with the biter and the parents to help stop/curb the biting. And that I understand it can be developmentally normal/appropriate. However, after reading others policy on biting and not allowing biters because of legal repercussions, and the general safety of the other children I have began to rethink this policy. I have a younger baby in care and she is my primary concern. I worry about the older children as well, but they pretty much avoid this child. I have talked to dcm about it, she just says yeah he does it a home too, hope it doesn't get worse. I have expressed concerns that he may bite the others and she shrugs and says I hope not.
If you don't allow or work with biters could you share your policy with me, please?
http://pammshouse.com/bite.html