Advice on childminders dealing with lashing out

[Beachs]

Firstly I know some kids go through stages with lashing out biting kicking hitting etc and I’m not blaming the child.

this is a large childminders so not a nursery in if that makes a difference. My DS loves it there but has been coming home with scratches and even a black eye.

I spoke with them on Monday they said they were trying to shadow the child in question, but firstly I don’t want my son coming home injured but I definitely don’t want him to think it’s normal behaviour and start copying.

im considering changing nurseries but most are full but one very good one will have a space in the summer i’m soo torn as up until this point I’ve not had a problem and he loves it there. Any advice, what would you do/say to the childminders

It’s very difficult to shadow a child. You pull your attention to another child just for a moment and they have pushed, bit or hit again.

At this stage I would have a frank discussion. Has the child got a risk assessment or behaviour plan? They wouldn’t be able to give you details about the child but you will know if things are being taken seriously by their response. You can also let them know that you may consider moving your child if things don’t stop within a certain time frame. This gives them time to have a discussion with the parents of the child showing the behaviour.