A former student from my developmental psych class contacted me via email last week with a problem she's having in the day care where she works. The problem involves a young girl who is biting other children. She indicated that they've tried time out (to no avail), and asked for suggestions. I told her to carefully observe the situations that seem to provoke the biting, and how she reacts while time out (to see if social reinforcement was occurring). I've copied her most recent reply below. Do any of you folks that have been involved in preschool care have any suggestions? -- Mark
While one could speculate on the etiology of this problem (there's obviously a lot going on here, both in school and at home) and suggest possible interventions, I agree that this case sounds like it needs someone with professional training in observing child behavior and designing interventions.
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* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University *
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