i work at a daycare, my child goes there as well. My child gets bit on a weekly if not daily basis in her?

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the toddler room. Bites that welt up. No incident reports written up most of the time. No reprocusions being taken with the child or children that are biting. I have mentioned this to the director and she says "its a daycare, children will bite." Tells me that I am the bigger "complainer in the room. What can I do about this? May I file a complaint with state? Do I file with the corportate office and the state? ADVICE PLEASE

Answer 1

i also work in a daycare and i know were i work if there is a problem child then that child has to have a one on one supervisor at ll times he or she is there. if they are not letter the other childs parent know about the biting situation then the director or owner is not doing there job to keep all the children safe. that child should either be dropped from the daycare and if they do not do that then you should defently turn the daycare in.

Answer 2

You are a parent first and formost. If you are concerned about your child you have every right to have a voice, just because you work there does not mean that you should not be taken seriously. If you are not getting through to the director then you need to call the corportate office and let them that you feel as though you are being disregarded because you are a teacher.
I know that toddlers often bite, but if it is happening on a regular basis then their is something wrong in the room. If it's always the same child biting then that needs to be addressed with his or her parents. If it's all the kids biting then there is obviously not enough supervision in the classroom.
There are plenty of daycare jobs available, if you are not satisfied where you are then go and look for another job. If they ask why you are leaving your current employer tell them that you fear for the safety of your child.

Answer 3

I would absolutely file with the state! Most daycare have a policy on these things and will actually withdraw children from their centers because of excess biting incidents. If at all possible I would not only file with the state but remove my child and myself for the center. When the director (if) asks why I would be straight forward and tell her that you have asked many times about your child's frequent bite marks and it is always didmissed and that the safety of your child is not something that should or will be dismissed like that. And that no all children in daycares don't bite, well behaved, well supervised children would not act that way...even in a daycare!

Answer 4

I have worked in special education at the preschool level and when we have any incidences of children/toddlers biting or even attempting to bite each other a teacher or aid has to intervene.

Most children do not want to be made to sit quietly away from whatever group activity is going on, and will learn very quickly that it is a lot less fun to be sitting with a teacher or teachers aid by his or herself because of attempting to bite than if they behave nicely and participate.

I would definitely report these incidences to the directors boss or supervisor, and then if that doesn't bring a satisfactory solution to this, you should report the incidences to the corporate office and the state.

I would begin to look into finding another job, I could not bring myself to work in a daycare setting where the care was nonexistent. I do not know if you pay for your child's daycare or not, but I do not think that any price is worth endangering your child's health and well-being. Human bites can be very dangerous, even deadly.

If this director is unconcerned about the employees children, is she less concerned about the non-employees children? That's a frightening thought.

I would be taking pictures of your child's injuries and welts, if you have a camera that dates the pictures that would be even better. If you have a family lawyer, you should notify them also of what has been going on and give him or her copies of the pictures of the injuries.

(I would be very tempted to bite the director, just to see what her reaction would be....I'm kidding of course....but it would be a dose of reality for her.)

Children may bite and kick and scratch and scream, but that means that the adults have to step in and guide them to better solutions for anger and frustration.

Where I have worked an incident report has to be written up for every incident, for the protection of the child/children involved, the teachers and the school itself. That is something else you can report, something is wrong there also.

I wish you and your child the best.

Answer 5

Please file a complaint and move your child and yourself if you can possibly do so! Most daycares have a 3 strikes and you're out rule. No child should be biting anyone and there are ways to stop it. My son went through a biting phase for a few day and my husband and I nipped it (pardon the pun) in the bud. The director needs to be fired (or bitten herself). This biting child could have a disease (not likely, I know but possible).

Both your child and you deserve to spend time in a safer environment. The boy who has been biting my 2-year-old and other children is getting kicked out, but it took the parents getting upset and me writing a letter to get the wheels in motion. But at least up until then, the biter was immediately taken aside and put in time out and told that he is not allowed to bite.

"Children will bite" is the worst attitude I've ever heard from a director who is supposed to be an advocate for and a protector of the safety of children. Have you spoken to the owner of the facility?

Answer 6

I've had the same problem with my boy when he was younger. A child being bitten can get very sick if the biter has a hilness. You must confront them again with the problem. They are in charge of the safety of your child when you are not present. They must provide a service to prevent or to correct the behaviour. Go higher in the chain of command if required. This must stop and the Director must respond to you safety concerns. Like you, I went to see the Director and I was very clear and firm that I wanted the biting to stop and I was lucky that the Director put her foot down and worked with us to stop the behaviour by isolating the biter from the other for awhile, and it worked. It is true that kids go throught those times, but it does not mean it is ok!! Good luck. Go see someone higher than them ans ask for help for the safey of your child.

Answer 7

If the policy is that an incident report has to be written up if a child gets hurt, then it should be done every time. Also, maybe the toddler care givers need to be putting more of a watchful eye on the biters, by shadowing their every move.

Answer 8

I would find a new daycare for your child then find a new job and report them to the licensing agency. Wich is dcfs in the state of ill. But the better business bureau can tell you who to complain to.

Answer 9

Please don't file a complaint! I worked at a daycare in the toddler room for two years. There is always atleast one "biter" in the class. No matter how well that child is supervised, the second no one is looking, the child will bite. I've been in the position of the teacher and my child was a biter and she was often bit. There is nothing that can be done!