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I'm interviewing this week to fill a full time under 2 yo spot and I have one family very interested in immediate placement for the max amount of hours (and max weekly rate
), only problem is...he is a biter! I'm assuming he's being terminated from his current daycare. Mom was very open about it in the initial correspondences and asked if I would be willing to take on the task. I have an assistant and would be able to have him shadowed 2 of the days he would be here, the other days, my enrollment is light so keeping him from being in close contact (close enough to bite) will be much easier. Mom said he has been at his current daycare for the last 16 months, since he was 3 months old and he developed the behavior at daycare due to him being an only child (little red flag for me as this may be translated as her blaming the other daycare for the behavior).
I'm interviewing this family on Tuesday and I've told the mom I'm willing to consider him for enrollment. I have another family interviewing for the spot, but they only need care for 3 months and only 3 days per week so not ideal!
I want to speak with the mother about a discipline plan and have a form of the like to fill out and put in his file. I also want to ask to speak to his previous daycare provider and get a more detailed story.
I've always asked families if their children have been to daycare before and if they have I would ask to speak to the previous provider as a reference (I've never had kids that have been to other daycares previously).
Does anyone have any insight on taking on a child with a history of biting? Does anyone have a discipline plan form they are willing to share? And is it okay to ask to speak to the previous provider about the behavior and if the child is being terminated?
TIA!
), only problem is...he is a biter! I'm assuming he's being terminated from his current daycare. Mom was very open about it in the initial correspondences and asked if I would be willing to take on the task. I have an assistant and would be able to have him shadowed 2 of the days he would be here, the other days, my enrollment is light so keeping him from being in close contact (close enough to bite) will be much easier. Mom said he has been at his current daycare for the last 16 months, since he was 3 months old and he developed the behavior at daycare due to him being an only child (little red flag for me as this may be translated as her blaming the other daycare for the behavior).I'm interviewing this family on Tuesday and I've told the mom I'm willing to consider him for enrollment. I have another family interviewing for the spot, but they only need care for 3 months and only 3 days per week so not ideal!
I want to speak with the mother about a discipline plan and have a form of the like to fill out and put in his file. I also want to ask to speak to his previous daycare provider and get a more detailed story.
I've always asked families if their children have been to daycare before and if they have I would ask to speak to the previous provider as a reference (I've never had kids that have been to other daycares previously).
Does anyone have any insight on taking on a child with a history of biting? Does anyone have a discipline plan form they are willing to share? And is it okay to ask to speak to the previous provider about the behavior and if the child is being terminated?
TIA!
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