Just curious as to how any of you might handle this.

I have a 3.5 yr old dcb since he was 20 months. He has always been a challenge. From day one. I have worked with several issues with the parents to curb certain behaviours. Mom is on board, dad is very lenient. Wants to be dcb's best friend.

As of late (the last 5 months). DCB will bite once or twice a week. Sometimes no bites at all for weeks on end. Then Bang...he will bite another child over a toy, frustration over space, etc.

I have talked to dcb's dad last week about this. I suggested he take a more proactive role as far as disciplining this behavior. Take away a toy, no tv for the night, etc. He feels that is to harsh and that with so many hours that have passed in the day since the biting (during daycare) that it would not help to take away privlidges in the evening.

This dcb is very intelligent. He knows right from wrong. He just does not care. Last week he bit a child for not playing the right way

I cannot even shadow him because it is inconsistent, it is not a "phase" he is going through. He might bite twice in one day or not for weeks.

BTW...mostly it is one little dcb he targets. I've let the dcp's know that I'm not putting up with this anymore. Zero policy. If he bites they come and get him. asap. I'm sure after a few times of this it will get old pretty fast and they will start to change their tune.

I'm thinking of terming anyway. It seems like a lost cause.