Carolyn is a biter.
The first incident was when she was pissed off that she had to go inside, so she bit a kid's hand when sitting in the buggy going back to her classroom. The second one she wanted to get to a toy on a shelf behind one of the boys who was apparently in her way, so she climbed over him, pulling down the neck of his shirt and biting his back in the process. Then, on the same day, she bit the hand of a little girl.... but this one was not totally her fault. The girl put her hand in Carolyn's mouth and she bit down. Naturally.
How could my sweet little girl be the bully in her classroom?
What have we done to teach her that behavior?
Are they going to kick us out of daycare?
And, do the other parents suspect it is Carolyn?
Ah. Maybe I should not be so worried. Her teachers aren't. They just say that she is probably having a lot of mouth pain right now from teething, and she is biting to relieve some of the pressure. Then, Steve reminded me of the stack of letters we just recently read at his parents' house which detailed his misbehaviors in elementary school, like not paying attention to the Safety Patrol in kindergarten, running up and down the halls in first grade, and my favorite, the report card in 2nd grade that said, "He waits for an opportunity to take advantage of the situation." He reassured me that these incident reports may be the first time Carolyn has gotten in trouble, but they certainly will not be the last. I am pretty positive that this girl will give us plenty more wrinkles and gray hairs in her life, as it is already clear that she has a very strong will, and not to mention, an independence streak that would rival any teenage girl.
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Ah, make that four incident reports. The fourth incident was a kid who put his arm in her mouth -- she bit down. Then, he slapped her face.
I suppose she deserved the slap. I have a feeling if she does not stop biting, she might get more. That will convince her to stop biting. She will eventually learn you get more bees with honey!
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