Several weeks ago I shared the experience we were having with Peter who join our daycare as an assertive biter.
Since one of my commitments to my families is an assurance that their child will be safe in my care, there obviously was an urgent need to be able to achieve that result.
Even though I have two assistance, it was really a challenge to be 100% successful at preventing him from biting one of his playmates. Because of his impulsive nature, he was sometimes successful.
The only solution I was offered was to bit him back. This was not an option for me so I wracked my brain to determine if there was an alternative approach that would be successful.
I am not yet ready to declare victory, but it appears that my one child experiment seems to be working.
Understanding that some other factors were also involved:
1. The parents spending more quality time with him.
2. Assuring he was getting adequate sleep.
3. Carefully monitoring any circumstances that could trigger him- another child having his favorite toy etc.
4. Remembering to give him his teething remedy.
I have decided to continue this approach for at least another month before I feel more confident that he has advanced to a verbal communication when he wants something he does not have.
