No, you're not over-reacting. It is going to happen. Toddlers are so quick, and they do things out of the blue. It seems though, that there should be some consequence for this little boy, putting him in a time-out or something. I mean, based on what you've told here, even if he's otherwise the best kid in the world, I can't see why he'd ever consider changing his strategy.
Maybe you can ask the teachers what their strategy is, when a child acts out against another child, in a physical way? It seems they ought to have some un-fun time-out chair/corner/spot, or something, and that he should be moved to it, immediately. Let them know you're concerned for both for Ellie's physical safety, but also for her sense of emotional security. You want her to think of daycare as a fun place she gets to go, rather than a scary place she has to go. They should, too.
Good luck, Stephanie, and three cheers for not tripping the little boy.
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Date: 2006-11-07 01:38 pm (UTC)Maybe you can ask the teachers what their strategy is, when a child acts out against another child, in a physical way? It seems they ought to have some un-fun time-out chair/corner/spot, or something, and that he should be moved to it, immediately. Let them know you're concerned for both for Ellie's physical safety, but also for her sense of emotional security. You want her to think of daycare as a fun place she gets to go, rather than a scary place she has to go. They should, too.
Good luck, Stephanie, and three cheers for not tripping the little boy.