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    Biting is a common behavior in young children that can occur for reasons such as lack of communication skills and frustration. The nursery uses strategies like sensory activities and adequate resources to prevent biting. If a child is bitten, staff will comfort the child and treat any injuries. The biter is told biting hurts others, and if able the child says sorry or shares a book. Parents are notified and observations are made to determine the cause. Meetings may occur to establish strategies to prevent further biting. Immunizations may be recommended if biting persists or special needs are present.

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    Biting is a common behavior in young children that can occur for reasons such as lack of communication skills and frustration. The nursery uses strategies like sensory activities and adequate resources to prevent biting. If a child is bitten, staff will comfort the child and treat any injuries. The biter is told biting hurts others, and if able the child says sorry or shares a book. Parents are notified and observations are made to determine the cause. Meetings may occur to establish strategies to prevent further biting. Immunizations may be recommended if biting persists or special needs are present.

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    Biting is a common behavior in young children that can occur for reasons such as lack of communication skills and frustration. The nursery uses strategies like sensory activities and adequate resources to prevent biting. If a child is bitten, staff will comfort the child and treat any injuries. The biter is told biting hurts others, and if able the child says sorry or shares a book. Parents are notified and observations are made to determine the cause. Meetings may occur to establish strategies to prevent further biting. Immunizations may be recommended if biting persists or special needs are present.

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    Biting is a common behavior in young children that can occur for reasons such as lack of communication skills and frustration. The nursery uses strategies like sensory activities and adequate resources to prevent biting. If a child is bitten, staff will comfort the child and treat any injuries. The biter is told biting hurts others, and if able the child says sorry or shares a book. Parents are notified and observations are made to determine the cause. Meetings may occur to establish strategies to prevent further biting. Immunizations may be recommended if biting persists or special needs are present.

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    16 biting : The Beacon Day Nursery


    At The Beacon Day Nursery we follow a positive behaviour policy to promote positive
    behaviour at all times. However we understand that children may use certain
    behaviours such as biting as part of their development. Biting is a common
    behaviour that some young children go through and can be triggered when they do
    not yet have the words to communicate their anger, frustration or need.
    Our procedures
    The nursery uses the following strategies to prevent biting: sensory activities, biting
    rings, adequate resources and staff who recognise when children need more
    stimulation or quiet times. However, in the event of a child being bitten we use the
    following procedures. The most relevant staff member(s) will:

    Comfort any child who has been bitten and check for any visual injury.
    Administer any first aid where necessary. Complete an accident form and
    inform the parents via telephone if deemed appropriate. Continue to observe
    the bitten area for signs of infection. For confidentiality purposes and possible
    conflict we do not disclose the name of the child who has caused the bite to
    the parents.
    Tell the child who has caused the bite in terms that they understand that biting
    (the behaviour and not the child) is unkind and show the child that it makes
    staff and the child who has been bitten sad. The child will be asked to say
    sorry if developmentally appropriate or helped to develop their empathy skills
    by giving the child who has been bitten a favourite book or comforter.
    Complete an incident form to share with the parents at the end of the childs
    session.
    If a child continues to bite, carry out observations to try to distinguish a cause,
    e.g. tiredness or frustration.
    Arrange for a meeting with the childs parents to develop strategies to prevent
    the biting behaviour. Parents will be reassured that it is part of a childs
    development and not made to feel that it is their fault.
    In the event of a bite breaking the skin and to reduce the risk of infection from
    bacteria, give prompt treatment to both the child who has bitten and the child
    who had been bitten.

    If a child or member of staff sustains a bite wound where the skin has been severely
    broken arrange for urgent medical attention after initial first aid has been carried out.
    In cases where a child may repeatedly bite and/or if they have a particular special
    educational need or disability that lends itself to increased biting, e.g. in some cases
    of autism where a child doesnt have the communication skills, the nursery manager
    will carry out a risk assessment and may recommend immunisation with hepatitis B
    vaccine for all staff and children.
    This policy was adopted on

    Signed on behalf of the nursery

    Date for review

    September 2015

    C.M.Hall

    September 2016

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