Scenario 2

Discussion: Parent Scenario 2* Module 5 Page 17 (8)

6/16/2016

57 Comments

Scenario 2:

Lily is 20 months old. This is the second time that she has bitten another child today. Lily’s mom is very upset.

How might you handle this scenario?

57 Comments

Samantha Toth

11/8/2018 01:15:46 pm

I would first recognize how mom is feeling by telling her that I know it is concerning and sometimes scary when children bite, it scares me a little too! But I would reassure her that at this age this is very typical behavior as the child does not have enough communication skills required to express themselves and so they often turn to biting or hitting to let others know how they feel. I would tell them that there are several things we can do to help stop the behavior, keeping a closer eye on the child to help prevent the biting, making sure the child has something to do during transitions or to prevent boredom as biting can happen for those reasons as well, working on giving the child other words or actions to express how they feel, and asking the parents to use similar strategies at home to help stop the biting. I would also say that no matter what we do, their child will probably bite again at some point because this is a very typical behavior and the child will need lots of time, patience, and repetition for this behavior to stop completely.

Julissa

12/30/2018 02:35:32 pm

Agree. Telling the parent that you understand how they feel and that what happen wants okay, but just talking to them that you will work on it. To make sure the children aren't biting specially so no more kids get bitten

lexi wasell

11/10/2018 04:15:58 pm

Mary Lord

11/25/2018 10:39:04 am

I would explain to Lilly's mom that this is the age that children may bite. It is perfectly natural when a child Lilly's age gets frustrated and they can resort to biting another child. I would offer some information on why children bite from out center's library.

Anne

11/11/2018 08:50:37 am

I would talk to the Lily’s mom, explaining that it is age appropriate behaviour, and we are observing Lily to figure out why she has taken to biting. That way we can better solve the problem. I would offer a solution that we both work on the issue.

Jennifer Hanson

12/14/2018 08:20:02 pm

I would reassure her that we are keeping a close eye on the situation and that this type of behavior is very normal for this age as children haven't learned how to use their words to express their feelings. I would also ask for suggestions form her parent so that we can work together to come up with a plan to keep a close eye on her and prrevent her from biting other children

Daneka

11/11/2018 11:43:38 pm

This problem is very common in that age group. I would remind her mom that this is a completely age appropriate behavior, but there are ways to prevent her from biting again. I would do research on my own about techniques to stop biting, and present them to her mom as possible solutions that we can apply together.

Keara

11/12/2018 03:13:22 pm

I would explain to lilys moms that the biting is normal among her age and the best thing to do is just make sure she is displining her child and that we will continue to work on helping lily not to bite.

Cyrenna Thompson

11/13/2018 11:31:40 am

I would let the mother know that I value her feelings. I would start by explaining to her in detail when lily bit the other children, but I would also explain that at this age biting is normal, and that other parents understand that. I would also let her know that we are trying to teach all of the children why biting is not acceptable, and that we are keeping a close eye on all of the children to prevent biting accidents specifically.

Hannah Folsom

11/14/2018 12:52:07 pm

I would assure the mother that it is normal for children to bite and assure her that we are willing to work with her and her child to stop the biting.

amber

11/16/2018 11:20:28 am

i would let the mother know that this is developmentally appropriate for children lily's age and that it is normal. i would then let her know that we help redirect lily so she wont keep doing it.

Padmaja Kondeti

11/16/2018 01:33:09 pm

I will explain lily's mom that this a age appropriate behaviour to show the feelings. We need to work together to explain lily that this is not a right way to show feelings, instead of that use words or take help of any adult.

Char Mackie

11/16/2018 03:52:31 pm

I would explain to lily's mom that their is an issue here at the center that lily has been biting & that we have been watching her and trying to figure out why lily is biting, but also explain that this behavior is normal for this age but is not appropriate, and ask lily's mom if she is doing it at home, & if not try to find out why she is only doing it at the center, and that if lily's mom have any idea's on how we can find what is causing lily to bite, and that at this time we keep an close eye on lily to see why &figure out why.

noelle

11/16/2018 08:23:48 pm

I would make sure to tell lily's mom as soon as it happens more than once in a small period of time. I have worked with this age group and it seems that certain kids just happen to bite other kids. I would explain that it is normal for this age so not to be super concerned but also ask if this behavior goes on at home or in other situations with other children (especially if they have other kids) I would ask for suggestions on what she thinks may curb this behavior and let her know that I will start keeping record regarding when lily bites, if it is the same child repeatedly, if it seems to be because they are in her space, she wants the toy the kid has, is possibly teething or happens when she does not get a decent nap in. From there I think we can begin to tackle the biting problem together and work out something and adjust when need be.

Heather Inscore

11/18/2018 02:50:44 am

I would explain that this is normal behavior for a child her age. that she is trying to express her feeling of frustration and being upset. explain that I am working on seeing what is triggering the biting. assure her that her feelings of being upset are valid and offer suggestions to help her teacher her daughter ways of expression other than biting.

Paige Batton

11/18/2018 12:14:39 pm

I would explain to Lily's mom that biting is a totally normal behavior for toddlers because it is their way of expressing their anger or frustration with something or someone, especially if their vocabulary is not as well defined as others. I would ask the mom if anything is changing in her home life because some home-life changes might cause them to be a little more moody and resulting in more biting. I would reassure her that their is nothing to worry about, but that we would work with Lily on any areas she needs help on and that we would keep in communication with her on any future biting incidents and see what the situation was and make game plans on what we can do both at home and school to keep Lily's life consistent.

Tiffany Goos

11/19/2018 10:25:14 am

i would let Lily's mom know that it is normal for her to be doing this. its the age children start using there teeth and are experiences.

Taylor Clack

11/19/2018 01:12:49 pm

I would talk with Lily's mom about how biting other kids is inappropriate and how we can help Lily stop it by giving her a pacifier.

Ebony Bell

11/20/2018 10:16:33 am

Its important to remind Lily's mom that this is totally normal. Lily is just using her mouth to explore, and while it isnt the way we would want, its understandable. I would suggest reading books about biting to Lily or reminding her when shes eating that her teeth are for chewing her food. You just have to remember that it has to be friendly and not to make Lily feel ashamed or hurt.

Gianna M Starble

11/20/2018 03:30:50 pm

I would first start off by telling the mother that this is developmentally normal for her age and that its a common response when a child doesn't have the words to say. I would ask her if she has seen any of this behavior at home? Then I would give her some tools to help her talk to her daughter, like telling her "teeth are not for biting" when they are at home so she can continue her learning.

Jessica

11/22/2018 08:50:59 pm

I would just let the child's parent know that it's very normal for kids at this age to bite kids sometimes may be trying to communicate but if we together at daycare and at home we should be able to find a solution

Deanna

11/24/2018 12:27:37 pm

I would explain that this is normal for a child her age. she could be trying to communicate gets frustrated when she can't get the words out so she bites or that she is biting because she is teething. we can work together to come up with solutions. we do have teething rings and things that she is able to bite. at school and at home we could read her the book "teeth are not for biting"

Ciara Szabo

11/27/2018 10:14:24 am

I would reassure Lily's mom that this is normal behavior and that children at her age are not verbally developed and that is how they let one another know they are upset or if they want their attention. It is okay that they bite and it is developmentally appropriate. We practice nice touches and words daily.

Samantha G

11/27/2018 07:59:55 pm

First need to make sure Lilly's mom understands this is a normal behavior for this age group. We can work together for solutions at home and school; such as materials like teething toys and reading books about growing teeth. Also assuring the mother you are watching the child for other clue then just teeth growth that may be the cause of the problem, find out if there are any changes at home,

Rachel Patrzeba

11/28/2018 10:57:08 pm

I would ask the mom first if Lily is teething and if she is maybe there is some teething solutions we could use. Also we could ask how Lily is at home, is she upset or if something is bothering her at home. We could also work with the mom to help Lily communicate better instead of biting other people.

Shoshana Glickman

11/29/2018 10:07:44 am

I would explain to the mom that this behavior is common for children of this age. I would recommend that they read stories to the child about how our teeth are for biting food and not our friends. And talk to lily and tell her that teeth are for biting food not our friends.

Jackson Gillihan

11/29/2018 12:57:34 pm

First I would identify with Mom's feelings, then let her know that her child is simply at the age where this is common, and that it is a lesson that we are capable of teaching TOGETHER.

nicole

11/29/2018 07:00:55 pm

I would explain to mom that it is normal that some children go through biting fazes and give her tips on how to help with the biting

Arie Dow

11/30/2018 03:29:23 pm

talk to the parent and ask them why they think they are biting, as well as assure them that biting at this age is common and give her ways to deal with the situation as well as stop the child from biting in the future

Sumia Abdullahi

11/30/2018 03:49:06 pm

I will clarify lily's mother that this an age suitable conduct to demonstrate the emotions. We have to cooperate to clarify lily this is certainly not a correct method to indicate emotions, rather than that utilization words or take help of any grown-up.

Talia Felice

11/30/2018 10:10:38 pm

I would start off by explaining to Lily's mother that biting is a common behavior in children her age. It doesn't mean it is okay but it is common. I would let her mother know that we will pay extra attention to Lily and try to find what is triggering her to bite. Once we distinguish what is causing it we will bring it to her mother's attention and resolve the problem best we can.

Aleisha

12/1/2018 07:07:43 pm

Reinsured the parent that you understand they are upset and that you would be to if it was your child but at the same time try to get them to understand that at this age biting is common behavior. Address what the setting was like in this scenario to be proactive to prevent a similar one happening again.

Melissa

12/2/2018 06:55:11 am

I would explain to her mother that biting happens and is normal for this age ,and we will do everything possible to not let it happen again

Kiera

12/3/2018 08:37:24 pm

I would talk with the mother listening to her concerns. I’d address them and reassure her that it’s very common for children that age. Children that age result to biting and hitting as getting their point across since they aren’t that verbal.

Sarah Swart

12/5/2018 03:51:49 pm

It is always good to start the conversation by acknowledging the parent's feelings regarding the matter. A brief description of how the behavior, while not ideal, is a completely normal stage of development for children her child's age. Continuing to explain the different reasons for the behavior: boredom, communication, frustration from sharing or being crowded could help to enlighten the parent on how easily a child might resort to biting (a much faster form for getting a desired effect than using words). asking the parent certain behaviors and environmental atmosphere that the child has at home and mentally comparing them to the environment the child endures at school might also shed some light on the behavior. Always reassure that it is a behavior that you as a teacher rectify all the time and teaching proper behaviors will continue and in Lily's case (as she has done it repeatedly) this monitoring will be continued more intensely.

Brooke McKay link

12/6/2018 11:19:29 pm

I would first recognize the moms feelings and let her know that this is completely normal for someone her age and that she is probably learning about her mouth and that it comes from a sensory place but could also come from places of expressing different emotions. I would discuss with the mom about her thoughts on the matter and how she believes would help going forward. I would give my thoughts and we would work as a team to solve the issue

Kathleen adams

12/7/2018 11:51:56 pm

I would reassure mom that this is very normal behavior. I would also ask if she has this behavior at home. I would let her know that I will observe Lily and see if anything triggers her to act out on this behavior,

Genesis Kelley

12/8/2018 11:17:04 am

In this situation it is good to recognize how mom is feeling. From there calmly reassuring her and providing her with information could help. Telling her that this is a very common behavior in children of then age. They are still exploring their strengths and how to show emotions. I would also want to work out a method to change the behavior.

Lucy

12/8/2018 01:44:24 pm

I would first acknowledge and empathize with how the mom is feeling. I would want to reassure her that while this is not a desired behavior, it is also not uncommon. I would then suggest us coming up with a game plan together on how to best work with her child to stop the behavior. I want the mom to know that her parental rights and choices are respected in this program. We can go from there and hopefully integrate a plan that occurs both a home and in the daycare that discourages biting and encourage good behaviors.

Cassandra Guenther

12/13/2018 12:23:55 pm

You first need to find out maybe the reson why lily is biting. Is she teething is she fustrated what is up. Then you need to talk with mom and let her know that we are working on solutions and will be trying them all out and that biting happens and it part of the learning process

Goriparthi Sudharani

12/13/2018 01:53:02 pm

I would try to make her normal by saying that this behavior of a child is normal and other parents would also understand. I would let her know that I have already explained the child why she shouldn't beat and I will ask the mother to explain the same to kid in a polite way at home.

signe

12/16/2018 10:37:30 pm

first i would assure the parent that biting is common for this age group, then i would ask if it happens at home then i would say im going to observe and see what might be triggering the bite episodes and see if i can help and redirect or give the child other ways of expressing feelings

Ana Maslovaric

12/19/2018 12:38:29 am

I would listen to the mom with understanding, saying that I understand how it may look, then explain that it is common for that age to happen for different reasons.. Would ask if she noticed if Lily is teething these days, as the incident happened twice in a day, and that may be the reason of biting.. But mostly would try to calm the mom down by explaining that it is common for that age, and that we will monitor more closely to determine the reason of biting.

Stephanie Rogerson

12/19/2018 09:39:55 pm

I would explain to the mom that is very common for a child this age and it's not something out of anger from the child. I would also let the mom know that I will implement other teething toys for the child in hopes that it'll lessen the biting.

Kyla Barkley

12/23/2018 06:16:06 pm

I would let the mother know about the incident but reassure her that this is normal in this age group and that we are working with her on not biting

Ana Prussia

12/25/2018 04:28:23 pm

I would ensure Lily's mother that biting is a completely developmentally appropriate thing to be experiencing. I would ask her mom if Lily is biting at home, and if yes I would then ask how they handle these situations. Then I would explain how we handle them at the center, so as to try to get on the same page and react the same way so that the biting stops.

Rebecca

12/26/2018 02:35:54 pm

I would let the mom know that her feelings are valid and that this is normal for this age group. That they don't yet know how to express their emotions and or are teething. I would let her know we are keeping an eye on this and trying to see what is going on when she bites and try to find a way to correct this behavior together.

Michelle Nieves

12/26/2018 10:49:47 pm

I would set up a meeting with Lilly's mom to see if there have been any changes at home or if her mom has noticed any biting or aggression at home. I would then work with the mom to find a way to avoid the situation. If there is a trigger present, I would watch Lilly in hopes to catch her before she bites. If there is no trigger apparent I would try to find another solution. I would also show compassion towards the mom and let her know I will do what we can to find an answer.

Jessica Ohmer

12/28/2018 08:19:19 am

I would let the mother voice her concern with the bitting, and assure her that this is a normal circumstance children have to learn to overcome as they get older. I would let her know that we can discuss things that we think would help her voice her frustrations a different way.

Sebele

12/29/2018 01:54:32 am

I will explain Lily's mom biting is very common in this age, for all type of reasons but we can discuss together with Lily's family how we can stop her from this behavior because it's keep happening

Kayla J Jurgens

12/29/2018 08:33:25 pm

You and Lily's mom can come up with a plan on maybe helping Lily outgrow the biting stage. You can explain that biting is very common in toddlers and come up with ideas that will hopefully help her not bite.

Sheridan Turner

12/29/2018 10:57:25 pm

I would reassure her that biting is developmentally appropriate for her child’s age and provide resources for further education and tips on dealing with the behavior.

Haily Campbell

12/30/2018 01:12:51 am

I would listen to her mom and measure her that at this age, it is completely normal and maybe provide tips for working at home on biting and suggesting books about to read to her about how teeth are not for biting other children.

Christopher Causey

12/30/2018 12:44:59 pm

I would explain to her mother that Lily's actions are normal for her age and how it is a way of expressing emotion. I would also brainstorm with her mom how to curb the biting and find out what may be causing Lily to do so in order to fix the problem.

Aviva Lucas

12/30/2018 04:25:34 pm

reassure her that lily is only 20 months old children do this for various reasons reassure her that you and your team are observing her so you can redirect her or find out why she is biting she could be teething or frustrated but you're working on ask if she seems frustrated at home work together to solve problem

Taitum Ranta

12/31/2018 12:09:55 am

I would first explain to Lillys mom that this is completely age-appropriate. That when a child at this age wants to say something, but can’t, they often resort to biting. I would tell her what we plan to do to help Lily stop biting. And I would ask her opinion, and background information on the situation. I would encourage her that with a little bit of help this will be something that lilly will grow out of.

maria link

1/2/2019 07:22:59 pm

First i would talk to the parents, and tell them that most kids this age do it because they see others do it. then i would ask the parents to see if we could have a meeting to see what we can do.

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