2 yearold Son got bit on the cheek at daycare?

Question

My 2 year old son got bit on his cheek at daycare. Would this call for some action to discipline the kid who did this? Are these daycare centers able to take any actions in these situations? any insight would be helpful

Answer 1

You need to speak with the director of the facility and make sure they have the incident recorded in some kind of accident report that they must keep on file. If this was the first time that child had bitten anyone, I would say no other action except speaking with the child's mother to inform her of the behavior issue, should be taken at this time. If this was not the first biting incident, the director needs to take the safety of all the children in her care into consideration. Speak with the director, make sure your complaint is registered and recorded on paper and keep communication open in the event that the biting continues. If the child is a habitual biter, they need to be expelled from the center for everyone's safety.

Answer 2

Kids will be kids. A two year old doesn't realize the implcations of his actions, and going after the parents doesn't help either. The ones you should talk to are the daycare employees. It is their job to oversee as best as possible. I would recommend your son see a doctor and have the bite checked. Bite wounds can get infected very easily. Just consider an unfortunate accident, talk to the folks who run the daycare, and even the other kid;s parents. If it happens again, find another daycare. If the other kid has a history of being aggressive and neither the parents or daycare is doing anything about it, then I would put some pressure on the daycare to get rid of the aggressive kid if nothing has been done.

Answer 3

First of all I understand your aggrivation, and you have every right to be upset. I have a 2 year old as well and would get extreamly upset when he would get bit at daycare when he was a little younger. Before and while i was pregnant I was also the Assistant Director of a child care center. And I also have an AS in Early Childhood Education. Biting is a tough stage. Once one kid starts doing it, it tends to spread around the room, so be prepared for that. The only thing that a childcare center can do is put the biter in time out. If it is continues and the owener or director feels it is appropriate (some owners don't want to loose the money) they can kick the child out of the center. When your aggrivated just remember that these are 2 year olds. They are learning to communicate appropriately and need to have patients with them. Like I said being a parent I know that is extreamly hard you are so upset that your poor baby is hurt. Also be prepared for your son to possibley start biting. Espically if he was bitten over a toy or something like that and say that the other child got what he wanted when he bit. Talk to him about using his words, (i know it sounds a little over the top, but believe me they understand) stuff like please thank you and no. Although I bet if he is anything like mine he has the no part down lol. And of course teach him to share. If parents are working on this at home and the teacher is at the child care center it should really help with whats going on in the classroom. Good luck.

Answer 4

Unfortunatly no. The daycare cannot punish the kid who did the biting no more than just time out. But u do have the voice to express ur concerns and anger with the daycare and the parents of the child who did the biting. If there was damage done then I would take it to a higher level but if no skin was broken then I would just say my words to the daycare and that parent and let it be after that. (kids will be kids, they are rough and play hard) U also can have that daycare inspected.

Answer 5

A lot of kids around 18-24 month will bite. I believe they get frustrated and with a lack of words to say they just chomp on someone. It sounds horrible but it is very common. I have worked in daycare for a few years and seen this very often. the teachers should have put the "biter" in time out for a while. If the child continues to bite, multiple times or is older than 3 (they should know better by than) the school director should evaluate if the child should be asked to leave. I know it is hard for you, believe me my kids have come home with bites too but don't be mad at the child or their parents. This happens so much and we have to teach our children it is not right, that it hurts. They will learn. Hope you son is OK, take care!

Answer 6

Yes, daycares are able to take action. If the child who did the biting has a history of agressiveness or violence towards the other children there, the daycare can refuse to allow that child to come back. As far as 'discipline', that is not within their realm of authority to do - the most would be to separate that child from the others until a parent could come to pick them up.

Answer 7

I would ask you daycare what type of action was taken on the child that bit your son. You are paying this place to take well care of your son, while you are away, at work. And for something of this nature to happen in their presence would not make me very happy! I would see where that takes me. Maybe even ask for the parents of the child to call you so you could speak with them? Personally, I don't know if my child would be returning to a daycare at which a child bit my son and no action was taken to correct it.

Answer 8

My daughter was 2 when she got bit by another kid at daycare. The daycare center called me and told me about the incident and adv that the other childs parents were called to come pick the child up. The daycare center can not punish the child by corpal punishment (like spanking) but they can send to time out or remove the child form the situation or not allow them to attend the center anymore. Most disipline is left up to the parents. I would not contact the parents of teh child that bit your kid: imagine if it was your child that bit another kid you would be horribly embarressed. When my daughter got bit, the parents left their name and number with the center and asked me to contact them so they could apologize. Dont be too upset, it happens.. kids will be kids. It doesnt mean they werent watched properly.. it only takes a sec to walk up and bite someone. Your son has probably already forgotten about the incident. If it happens again though, I would speak to a supervisor of the center and see express your concerns.

Answer 9

Yes centers can do something but I have to say that I have worked in preschools and Family Child Care for 7 years and biting is a natural stage. All children will bite at some point. Talk to the teacher adn find out what child it was and if this is a pattern then ask to keep your child seperated or under a closer watch the important thing is to make sure your son doesnt start biting too.

Answer 10

I run a daycare.

We are not allowed to discipline children in any manner other than verbally. And still this cannot be verbally abusive.

The appropriate thing to do would be have that child and your child be seperated. Into seperate rooms.

Or that child would have to go.

Daycare owners can get in big trouble for children getting bit. The person in charge needs to take some action, I woudl suggest the otehr paretn finding a new daycare.