Bitting

thomas2013

Okay ladies, I don't post here much but I could really use some input. My son is going on his third week of PK and has been having issues with one kid since day 1. My son is a preemie and we have special doc appointments we do through out the week. So I can't change his PK time and no other PK near us has his time. Here is the issues last Thursday this child bit my son HARD left a full set of teeth marks. I talked to the teacher and director. Well, today I go to pick him up and the kid bit him again! This is twice in 3 days they have been at school. I don't know what else to do. The only thing I can think of is pulling him all together. His teacher said he spoke to his mom (this time) what?!?! I had to sign a report the first time; so why didn't she? Sorry it got so long ladies. I am just kinda lost.  

ldcoffel

I think that's too old to be biting. If I were you, I would call the director and ask what the biting policy is. What should you expect if this were to happen again? I think if you speak to the director, maybe that will at least let them know you are involved and worried.

What does your son have to say about it? Why did the kid bite him? 

on the other side, keep in mind, it is an adjustment period for everyone. The biter is figuring things out. The teachers don't know the kids very well. 

When DD was a baby, she was being bitten. Daycare told me there was nothing they could do o make me feel better. So I switched daycares. Again she was being bit, so the hired a shadow to follow the biter around to figure out why and to prevent.

 

ridesbuttons

Biting is a very common occurance for little kids. My kid was the bite-ee too. I remember him coming home with full teeth marks on his arms, legs, BACK! And I remember how traumatic it was at the time. However, for kids it is very different. Some kids don't even react to being bitten. We think of it is some horrible, violent act but for little kids, it is a developmental stage that they simply go through. So, believe it or not, there is no long term harm done. Ask the teacher what there course of action is (usually it is shadowing the biter and redirecting) and trust that this too shall pass.