Biting Leads To A Dr. Visit Need Help ASAP

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

For a bite that serious, and from a child that is a known previous biter, I would term.
I would suggest to the parents that their child isn't ready for group care anywhere until this biting is stopped. They should get a nanny or some other type of 1 on 1 care.

I absolutely agree.

[crazydaycarelady]

Having gone through the same thing recently (took a child that got kicked out of another dc for biting) and having that child bite a child here 5 times on the face, I would terminate.

If you don't terminate this child you may end up losing your nephew. The odds of the child biting again are high.

[mama2one]

I have never had to term anyone its a little scary too. I am going to talk with her mom when picked up, I will allow the rest of the day as she is now the only child here, and to losing my nephew my brother is his only parent and he is very protective, I hope he is not that mad to take him from my dc.
thank you to all who replied I appreciate the help.

[itlw8]

The child who did the biting has never really done anything bad here, plays ok with others, only bad thing I have encountered is a lot of whining and mine mine mine, her parents told me in the interview but did not go further in detail of what happened at previous dc. she has been with me since beginning of December but dad was home for a month so I didn't have her, so maybe 2 months she has been here and not one bad incident with her until today, besides the usual 2 year old problems.
Now I am new to being a dcp, does the injured childs parent pay for the dr bill, do I, or can the one parent go after the other. which I hope does not happen, because it happened here I should be reliable for it right?

The child was under your care not the parents. YOU are responsible for the injury. Hopefully the parents have health ins. Hopefully it will not scar and need plastic surgery. PLEASE tell us you have childcare ins. If not please get some now. too late for this one but aything can happen.

[youretooloud]

I NEVER say this. But, I am now. I'd term immediately. That's a serious bite, and the victims parents need to know you are taking this seriously.

I guess in a way, it's good it was your brother's child.

[bunnyslippers]

I used to be a trainer for physical interventions at a previous job. Here is the correct way to intervene to prevent further injury from a bite:

1) Stabilize the body part being bitten by putting your hand on the back of the biters head gently.
2) Push into the bite (for example, if it is a forearm, push the forearm towards the biters mouth). This will force the biter to open and release the bite.

It is important to never pull away from a bite, as it leads to more tearing of the skin. Bites are so painful, and so prone to infection.

[mama2one]

in a way im happy as well brother wouldn't sue me or turn me in or anything, I told him id pay it if need to, No I don't have childcare ins, no I don't have childcare ins yet but you bet I will asap, any suggestions on a good company? thank you for telling me

[mama2one]

good to know, I tried a different method thanks

[youretooloud]

The child was under your care not the parents. YOU are responsible for the injury. Hopefully the parents have health ins. Hopefully it will not scar and need plastic surgery. PLEASE tell us you have childcare ins. If not please get some now. too late for this one but aything can happen.

Not always. I've had kids who were injured at my house, and they paid the bills. One girl dislocated her elbow here. It wasn't anything preventable, but her parents paid the bills.

Kids have gotten very sick from being here, and the parents pay those bills too. I don't offer to pay medical bills. As far as I know, the parents all have insurance, so I would probably pay if they asked me. I expect them to pay though..

When my child was injured at school, I never expected the school to pay my kid's medical bills.

[bunnyslippers]

good to know, I tried a different method thanks

No problem! It is against what your first inclination is when being bitten - everyone instinctively will pull away. Put your arm in your mouth and bite, then start to push your own arm into your own mouth against the bite. You will see why it will make you release the bite!

[blessed mom]

It sounds like the parents hid the fact that their child was a biter. Based on that...and the degree of the bite I would terminate. I use Thomco for liability insurance.

[earlystart]

You might have to report the injury to licensing. In California for example, I would have 24 hours to call licensing. As for insurance recommendations, I use a company called "Adults and Children's Alliance" and pay installments every month for a million dollar policy (I think it's $600-700 a year)

[mema]

For a bite that required a dr visit, I would term asap.

[sammie]

If you own your home you may be able to get a "rider" through your home owner's insurance....mine is only a couple of hundred dollars per year for a million dollars in coverage.

[Mom&Provider]

Because she was let go from another facility for biting, I would term. I'm sure the other place allowed for more then one offence and lets face it, she clearly hasn't broken the habit if she's now done it again while in your care.

I'd term simply because it's a known issue and it's likely to continue and maybe with another daycare child that isn't related!