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Your Assignment Module Number and Heading: chccn302a Provide care for children
Your Assignment Type: Standard Question
Currently Working in Childcare? No
Your knowledge: Beginner

Your Question?
Amy (16 months)arrives at 9.15, screaming and visibly distressed. “No no no” screams Amy and clings to her mother (who is looking tired and grumpy). Amy’s mother says ‘here all yours’, as she pushes Amy at you, “I might be back at 6 if she is lucky”. Amy usually settles quickly once mum has left. Today though, she is in a mood and not impressed with the other children around her. You are finding today that you have to watch her closely as she is displaying aggressive behaviours towards the younger children. She will not settle for a rest and not eaten but has had 3 bottles. She has no bowel movement but three wet nappies. She appears to get even more when you change her nappy. She has just bitten a child. Amy’s mum arrives to pick amy up at 5.50. You inform her that Amy has not been usual self and that she has bitten another child, to which she responds “so did you bite her back, always works for ne” and walks out the door.

Review Amy's scenario, what are the cues that she is displaying that would make you have concersn for her emotional wellbeing. What strategies could you set up to support her?

What is your answer so far or What have you done so far as an attempt to solve this question?
When Amy arrives she is screaming and seems visibly distressed. Her mother is looking very tired and grumpy. She is not settling asual and isnt interacting well with other children. Even biting one of them, show aggresvie behaviour. When her nappy is being change this seems to destress her more. Amys mother didnt seem to care about the biting incident either.

I could support Amy by........Comforting her.............bit stuck now sorry

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Sorry Im not really sure on this one. Help please

If this is not Amy's normal regular behaviour than something could be happening at home. So she will need to be comforted for sure. Guided back into what is right behaviour at daycare. She might even need some alone play to express her feelings, or a activity that settles her(or book/toy). If she's biting then shes fustracted with something b/c her words aren't there yet. Def. a lot of TLC for sure.

not sure if that helped GOOD LUCK

thanks you.......I still more help???? Im really having trouble getting my brain around this question. This is what I have so far now........
When Amy arrives she is screaming and seems visibly distressed. Her mother is looking very tired and grumpy and pushes Amy to me saying “I might be back at 6.00 pm if she is lucky”.
She seems to be displaying aggressive behaviour towards the younger children and isn’t settling or eating. Amy seems very distressed when changing her nappy.
This is not her regular behaviour and something could be happening at home. She will need to be comforted and guided back into what the right behaviour is at child care. Maybe some alone time to express her feelings or an activity that settles her, like her favourite book or toy.

Any help will be very appreciated

Hi everyone still stuck on this one, can someone help please?????

I think you could add checking for temperature in case that is why she is unsettled - also this could account for biting as being unsettled and biting and possibly a temperature could indicate teething. These are all things that could be looked into. In case there is more happening at home, I would also document all of her behaviours and inform your group leader.Keeping to the normal routine will show Amy that daycare is a stable and dependable part of her day no matter what is happening outside. If she has a favourite toy or comforter it may be a good idea to let her rest with this.