https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k Please create a post by picking one of the following scenarios and describe strategies for understanding the child’s unique experience and make recommendation on how to support and reinforce the child’s positive social skills. Make sure to title your post so it is clear which scenario you are discussing (for example, "Fussy Baby", "Biter", "Quiet Baby", etc. Scenarios: 1) Fussy Baby- A baby who is extremely fussy might receive less positive attention and physical closeness from adults and, therefore, become delayed in her social development, (i.e., responsive smiling, waving, responding to her name). 2) Biter- Peers may begin to avoid a toddler who frequently bites. As a result the toddler who bites may have less opportunity to learn to play cooperatively or develop age appropriate language skills. A parent of a child who bites may also avoid or limit peer social situations for her child. 3) Quiet Baby- A baby who is quiet and hard to engage may be left alone frequently by caregivers who may not feel connected to the child. 4) Crying Baby- A 6-month-old who cries for long periods of time unless he is held by his caregiver. Make sure to include your name on the post too. en-us 2020-11-15 21:34:51 UTC 2020-12-02 00:13:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934583048 A fussy baby there can be many reason why a baby is fussy. But the most common reason would be that the baby does not feel well whether or not they are sick or have a dipper rash. Babies normally fuss for many reasons over tiredness overstimulated discomfort, Babies are often fussy when they are going through a growth spurt. A baby can be fussy if they feel like there is something wrong in there home environment. though they are a aby they can detect something is wrong. Do not hold your baby all the time because the baby will know that you will hold them and its not good to always hold your baby.]]> 2020-11-18 00:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934583048 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934671878 For this scenario, I would try to learn what triggers the child to bite, and when the biting occurs. Once those key things are pinpointed I would try to shadow the child and learn why they would bit, specific triggers, teething, other reasons. After I would try to help the child find other ways to stop the biting like offering a toy they could put in their mouth. Shadow the child and guide them to communicate with other children and express themselves. By using this strategy the child would be able to play and socialize with peers with fewer chances of them biting others. I would work with the child's parents to share the information I have gathered and the strategies I am implementing in the classroom to help their child stop biting. I would follow up with the parents as time goes on to update them if the strategies implemented are working.]]> 2020-11-18 01:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934671878 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934867074 A child that resorts to biting may have a reason as to why this is their go to action. Socialization here can go a long way. We can ask the parents if the child bites a lot at home or if they know why the child resorts to biting. We can then go on on socializing with the child and explain to him or her how biting is not okay because it hurts others. Instead they can talk to the child and use their words or even ask the teacher for help. The teacher can demonstrate an example of what she means so that the child can understand. This way the child can be redirected and the teacher can serve as guidance. ]]> 2020-11-18 03:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/934867074 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/935472477 In the scenario of a biter, I would investigate when and why the child bites others. I would shadow the child and when the child seems that they are going to bite I would intervene and ask the child what is happening, explain that biting others hurt their bodies, ask the child how they would feel if someone was to bite them, and offer other options other than biting a friend. For example their own personal chew toy that they could bite when feeling frustrated or mad. I would then talk to the child's parents or guardians to discuss if the biting also happens at home or if they know why or how it started. We would work together, showing the child that biting is not acceptable at home or at school and hopefully help the child conquer their biting habit. ]]> 2020-11-18 07:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/935472477 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/939007062 There are several types of personalities and it can be common for a baby to be more on the quite side. However, I don't think this is a reason to leave them alone and not engage with them. They can still engage in activities but they may have limits and as a caregiver its important to know those limits. Not every child is the same so that's why its important to create a relationship with the child so you understand them better and know their limits. If there was a quite child in my classroom I would include them in the activities and not leave them out. If they needed I would also have a helper sit with them so that they have some extra support. I dont think the solution would be to leave the child out but instead include them in as much as they choose to be included in.  ]]> 2020-11-18 21:43:48 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/939007062 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/939320567 The scenario I chose is the biter. Strategies that I would use would be to first evaluate and assess when the child would bite, what do they bite, or how often is it occurring, and is it becoming harmful to the child and others. once I've acknowledged the intent I would wait for it to occur again so that I could get eye to eye with the child and set clear rules and expectations of what is expected. I would do this by letting them know that it's not okay to bite others, explain to the child how it's hurting his classmates, or how it can hurt himself. I would then explain to the child what we do use our mouth/teeth for which is to eat during snack/lunchtime and offer them a choice if maybe they needed a drink of water or snack. If my observations of the biting seemed to be a result of needing oral stimulation I would connect with the parents/guardians to see how we can help this child receive stimulation without it harming them or others. ]]> 2020-11-19 00:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/939320567 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/943595739 With a bitter strategies that i would suggest is to evaluate and assess why the child would bit, how ofter it happens and what they bite. Once i see the biting happen i approach the child and sit between both children comfort the hurt child and let the bitter know that biting is not okay and say that "you hurt them when you bite". I would give the child something they can bite like a ring or ball and say we can bite this and we also use our teeth for eating. lastly I would reach out to the parents and guardians to see how we can help the child with out harming them or others.]]> 2020-11-19 21:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/943595739 estefany_tovar158 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/947718996 During this scenario, some of the strategies that I would use would be to, first acknowledge the child's feelings and understand why the child is feeling/acting this way. Then I would approach the toddler by getting down to be at his or her eye level and I would limit and redirect his or her behavior by saying, "I can see you are mad because..." "But biting our peers is not okay because it hurts them." So by saying this, I will make sure that the toddler understands that this type of behavior is unacceptable. Lastly, if I see that this child likes to bite a lot, I would have specific chew toys for him or her to bite. I would tell the child what he or she may do instead, by giving the child the toys and redirecting the child by saying, "If you feel like biting, bite your toy, but we do not bite other people because it hurts them." Through this guidance, the child will hopefully communicate and express his or her feelings better and will be able to play cooperatively with his or her peers. It is also important to work together with families and let them know what is happening at the center so they are aware of it and they can also monitor the child's behavior at home.]]> 2020-11-21 06:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/947718996 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/950662874 In this scenario a baby is extremely fussy.  I would acknowledge the baby feelings, "I see you are sad/mad because.." And followed by a redirection or engaging activity the baby is interested in, blocks, mouth toys, books etc. If that does not work then check the babies diaper, feeding/bottle schedule or nap. Sometimes when babies are fussy they are trying to express they need something, or they need to be stimulated they could be under-stimulated. So providing one on one engaging activities can meet the baby needs. 

]]> 2020-11-23 00:55:54 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/950662874 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/954630785 Biter 
In this scenario I would look at the child’s developmental level and also observe what could be potential triggers for biting. For infants and toddlers I would replace the behavior with someone more appropriate like a chew necklace that way friends are not getting hurt. Also going back to them biting I would also try to interpret what the child is trying to say when they bite. Perhaps a child is too choose and hey want them to stay away or they may want to play with a toy and don’t know how to say it yet, regardless I’d try to help them communicate so that they don’t feel the need to resort to biting.]]> 2020-11-24 02:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/954630785 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/954965190 In the scenario of the extremely fussy baby, what I would do first is to let the baby know I acknowledge their feelings by saying something like " I see you are upset...". After I would follow by checking to see if they are in need of a diaper change or feeding since usually babies fussy when they are trying to communicate that they need something or that somethings wrong. If it's neither of those then the baby might be fussy because they are tired and need some rest.]]> 2020-11-24 05:44:41 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/954965190 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/957738323 If I was the educator in this scenario, I would watch the biter interact with their peers. And if biting occurs, I will step in and say to the biter, "Biting is not okay, biting hurts out friends." Then I will give the biter something like a toy and redirect their behavior into biting something else. I will give them positive encouragement when they bite the toy. ]]> 2020-11-24 20:08:11 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/957738323 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958203507 After noticing that a child is biting other peers, I would pay more attention to events that may happen before he/she bites. I would explain to child that bites another child that when they do that it hurts their friend. " ___ feels sad because you bit them and it really hurts them". I would then give examples of what we can use our mouth for like for example " we use our mouth to eat lunch, snack , drink water , and yummy treats". If they are biting to communicate, i would suggest alternate ways like maybe saying "stop" or putting up our hand to represent "stop". I would also mention it to the parents and try to have more information like does this happen at home ? How often? and What happens before the child bites?]]> 2020-11-25 00:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958203507 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958223737 I have found myself drawn to "quiet babies".  I often find myself observing their behavior to  better understand how I should engage them.  I don't see a quiet baby as a "negative" trait.  Sometimes "quiet babies" are not used to being around a lot of children let alone a noisy center, another reason could be this is the child's first experience alone from their caregiver,  the child may have a different first language.  The list could go on.  I would approach this situation by just being present near the child.  I would try to create a sense of security by talking to the baby and showing the baby new things or even hold the baby. I would also talk with the parent to try and get to know the babies temperament at home as well as their likes and dislikes.  ]]> 2020-11-25 00:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958223737 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958365670 Biter

If I was a teacher in a preschool classroom and noticed that a child had started to bite as a way to express their feelings, I would make sure to first observe the child and what could have possibly led to them biting other children. I would also make sure to acknowledge the action and feelings and explain that biting is not the way to solve an issue. I would then  model a positive way to express my feelings of anger or frustration and lastly, give the child limited options of what they can do instead or give the child objects/toys that they could use instead of biting their peers]]> 2020-11-25 01:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958365670 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958370293 After observing a child is biting their peers, I will observe closely and see what are the triggers. Involve the family to learn more about the child. Because most of these behaviors are types of communication cues. In the environment I will support with options on what to do instead of biting. include emotions so the child could connect that when you bite you are hurting. ]]> 2020-11-25 01:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958370293 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958513229 Biter

If a child continues to bite, I would shadow the child to gather observations such as triggers and behaviors before the biting and after the biting. I would also meet with the family to see what their observations are and why they think he might be biting could it be teething, not being able to communicate, or anything they might suggest. I would then create a plan together with the family. I would propose introducing books about what we use teeth, I would also try to use observations to try to prevent the triggers or to be able to intervene before the biting happens. Ideally we will give the child different strategies to use instead of biting. ]]> 2020-11-25 03:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/958513229 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/961937571 Biter
If I noticed that a child is biting other children there are three things I would do. I would first take a step back and observe what causes the child to bite. There are many reasons why I child may bite, for example, if they are teething, if they are struggeling with communicating their feelings, or being defensive on a certain subject. I would check in with families and see if they are only biting at school or if it is happening at home as well. ]]> 2020-11-26 00:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/961937571 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/974693784 For a child who bites the most important thing is to observe them. A bitting child is usually biting for some sort of reason. Whether out of frustration, seeking attention, or even excitement. My brother was a child who would bite. His reason was because he had speech issues and used biting as a form of communicating. My mom was a teacher and she observed his behavior and could understand/ figure out what was happening and make a game plan from there. She worked on speech with him and made sure he was in speech classes. As well as made sure he was communicating through other ways instead of biting. ]]> 2020-12-01 07:54:55 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/974693784 https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/978080063 Biter

If there is a child who has been biting I would step in. I would first analyze what caused the child to bite. I would calmly tell the child that biting isn't okay and begin to explain how it can be painful to the other children. I would communicate with the family to discuss ways we can approach the situation before it gets worse]]> 2020-12-02 00:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/annie_white/j0pdcse3wsl7kn8k/wish/978080063