*Biting will not be tolerated and to ensure the safety of the children in care of Showers' Daycare.

 

Showers' Daycare understands that biting in young children is typical in normal early childhood development. However, we do believe it is in the best interest of the children placed in care to set limits for aggressive behaviors such as biting, that have the potential to harm others. Biting can occur for many different reasons such as:

*Anger               *Fear                 *Attention                     *Frustration                    *Curiosity
*Teething          *Reaction          * Over Stimulation       *Lack of Language

 

It is Showers' Daycare's goal to recognize triggers that cause biting and redirect a child before the incident occurs. We keep children engaged in activities throughout the day to limit the boredom/ chaos that may potentially lead to biting. We carefully monitor free play and intervene when a situation escalates to a child's frustration level. We also preteach target behaviors in circle time in a non-threatening way to teach children to use the power of their words instead of aggression. We practice regualr "scripts" that children can rely on to help alleviate frustration.