Biting is a common problem among young children. When incidents occur, early years managers need to have a clear policy in place so they can handle the children and their parents effectively.
'Biting is something that always seems to get everybody worked up,' says early years consultant Ann Langston. 'Parents become anxious that they might have a child with a behavioural problem, while the parents of the bitten child get concerned for their protection.'
Ann McEwan, proprietor of the ABC chain of nurseries, agrees. 'It is very much an issue of how you manage the parents. You need to give the parents confidence in the nursery, because they are putting their child into your care.'
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