3.2 MANAGEMENT
OF BITING AT PLAYGROUP
DATED: January 2006
SOURED:
Steven Saifer, Practical Solution to Practically Every Problem: The Early
Childhood Teachers Manual,
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POLICY
Where a child has developed a pattern of
biting behaviour, every effort will be made to manage
the behaviour in a way that preserves the child’s self esteem, and minimises
the occurrence of the behaviour.
PROCEDURE
· Where a child is
biting at playgroup all Carers will make themselves aware of the management
plan from the Carer responsible for the child and support the plan
· The Coordinator will take responsibility to inform families/guardians of incidents of biting where the skin
has been broken.
· In situations where
the parent/guardian wishes the child to have immediate medical attention but is unable to take the child to the doctor, the Coordinator will cover while the
Carer seeks medical attention for the child with the bite
· The Coordination team will support the Carer in developing a management plan with strategies to
minimise the biting behaviour