https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:28:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biting-in-daycare-how-much-is-too-much#post-449368 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:49:35 +0000 Andrea 449368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD got bit maybe 2-3x in that age bracket. It doesn't seem to happen anymore now that she is 2+. I disagree that they cannot shadow all day. There was one boy who was constantly shadowed bc he was the problem child. I believe they may have even arranged for an extra staff person temporarily. If this child in your DD's class is biting that much - I think your daycare should be doing more. Sorry your DD is getting bit so much. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biting-in-daycare-how-much-is-too-much#post-449272 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:58:19 +0000 mrs. wagon 449272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you turn it into a multi-select? Hehe.</p> <p>Our daycare deals with problem biters all the time. Usually the protocol is to transition the biter themselves into a different room. It solved the problem for one little girl (and I only know this because her mother freely shared with me). She was a problem biter and her older brother was, too. </p> <p>We see it here and there and usually by the time they learn to "use their words" (aka deal with confrontation verbally rather than physically) it's less of a problem. Of course kids will always hit and steal and all that. But biting seems to be a thing most kids grow out of by the time they hit 3 or 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/biting-in-daycare-how-much-is-too-much#post-449264 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:54:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 449264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As you may recall from my other posts, we are dealing with a biter in my daughters class. </p> <p>She transitioned to this toddler classroom (14-24months) the week before thanksgiving (she just completed her 5th week). In that time she has been bit 4 times by the same student and another time by another student. </p> <p>I have talked to the teachers and the administration who all admit that this other child is a "problem biter". They have talked to the parents and asked the parents to bring in orajel or pacifier or anything to help. The teachers are trying to "shadow" and stay with the problem biter but obviously they have 10-14 kids in the room (with 2-3 teachers) so they can't be on this kid one on one all the time. They say before the age of two it is considered just teething or social development (aka they don't know to use their words). </p> <p>How much is too much? How often do you deal with biting at this age? </p>