2 year old kicked out of daycare

knottie0b8eba67cb0ca683

My son threw a fit and the daycare said they couldn't calm him down. They said he was hitting his head on the floor which he never did at home before. The director called me and said I needed to find another daycare and asked if I had him tested for autism. She also said that he always threw a fit like that for the 3 months he's been there. Which I don't know why that wasn't brought to my attention before I was just called and told to find another daycare. Then for the remainder of the 3 weeks it took to get him transferred they acted different to my child and myself.
I finally just transfered him to a new daycare and he was there for a total of 2 hours before I was called to come pick him up. The new daycare also told me he couldn't come back because he pulled 2 kids hair and bit someone. Which I don't see why they have a biting and hitting policy that gives the kid 6 chances before they are expelled if they aren't going to follow it. He's 2 years old, it could be corrected if given the chance. Is there anything I can do about this? I have child care services and you can only transfer 2 times within a certification period and that was the 2nd transfer.

00kim00

I'm not sure what you mean by child care services and limits to how many times you can transfer. What part of the world you're in would also be pretty critical information. In general, they can do what they want and can certainly kick your child out. My info below may not apply depending on what county you live in.

If you're in the US:
-you can get a free developmental evaluation to see if your child qualifies for early intervention. If he does, some states/areas have special programs that he may be able to go to that can work as childcare for you and address any disability
-if your child is in Head Start, there are more requirements about if/when they can expel a child, especially if they have a documented disability. So if you're part of one of those programs, talk to the family support specialist
-some states and areas have programs that support preschools and daycares with behavior issues (my state calls it something like Child Care Consultation Partnership). Not all daycares know about these programs, so if you can find info, you can pass it on to the childcare. They exist to help with this problem and prevent kids from getting expelled
-many states participate in a program called Help Me Grow. Look it up for your state. They're a clearinghouse for information, and may be able to provide more resources that are available locally

As someone who works with toddlers who have disabilities, this is unfortunately not unusual. Sometimes home daycares are more willing to work with a child. Sometimes a nanny works. Many families have one parent stop working to care for the child. Your child may not have a disability, which actually makes it harder. I'd start by getting an evaluation to see if there is anything like autism, another disability, or a psychological condition that may be at play (your PCP can help you figure out who to call).