What Would You Do?

Cameron has been bite 5 times now in preschool. 4 of those times were by the same kid. Then yesterday he got bit again. I asked about the 5th time and found out it was a different kid as the original biter is no longer in Cameron's class (whether he was removed, I didn't feel it was my business to know). So now there's a new kid that has bitten Cameron. Apparently, Cameron provoked, but at the same time, Cameron doesn't bite anyone. I am aware that biting is a common thing for 2 year olds. However, it's still a health issue and is not acceptable. The school's point of view is new kid, new situation. My point of view is Cameron has gotten bit 5 times. It may be a new kid, but how many times does Cameron have to get bit? It's so hard! I love this school. I know my boys love this school. They love their teachers as they love my boys (I see them hug them after we leave and talk with them. There's always praises coming our way from the teachers too).

So being that this is a new kid and there's a process they go through to try to help the child not bite, but Cameron seems to be a common target. I'm tired of seeing my kid with bite marks! I'm trying to be patient and understanding, but it's really hard!

 

As long as the School is being proactive there is not much you can do. You might talk to the teacher about what he is doing when the biting occurs and you could help him not repeat that behavior. This is very common at this age usually mine were biting each other though

 

Unless you are willing to switch schools, I don't know how much more you can do. And even if you switch, there is no guarantee that he won't get bitten there either. Unfortunately, biting is really common at this age. I know it really is hard to see the bite marks, I am just not sure of the solution. :hug:

 

Oh bummer Poor Cameron! I agree that other then switching schools there probably isn't much you can do. :hug:

 

so sorry!!!! i don't know what I'd do... it's hard if you don't want to change schools.

 

I would agree that there isn't much you can do. But I would try and dress cover my child as much as possible to try and have a barrier over the skin in the hope that if it happens again there would be less damage. Also I would talk to the teacher about what was happening before the incident. My eldest wasn't a good sharer and everytime she got bitten it was because she wasn't sharing and the biter got so frustrated they lashed out. Not that it's your child's fault but maybe there is something you could work on to help it not happen.