or was it right for this woman to overlook the fact her son bit mine

[Eve4Walle]

...hard enough to draw blood.

Yesterday at soft play, boy probably a few months younger than my 2.9 year old DS, came up to my DS and tried to bite him, twice! The first time, DS ran off, but the second time, the boy bit him on the arm. DS hardly ever cries but he was sobbing and when I looked, his arm was bleeding. The other boys mother saw it all but scooped her son up and rushed over to the other side of the room before I could say anything.

Should I have said something? I wasn't sure I'd be able to speak rationally so I let it go but now I wish I'd addressed it.

I understand that toddlers sometimes bite but if mine had done it, I'd at least have said sorry to the child and mother involved....

Soft play really is the work of the devil. [hhmm]

"lovechoc - yes possibly that is right, also he may have the vocabulary but not fully understand his own feelings yet? It is generally a matter of gaining a bit more maturity and the problem tends to resolve."

Yes I agree with this, he isn't quite mature enough yet to understand his own feelings even though his speech is wonderful for his age. Hopefully the emotional stuff will catch up soon because I don't know how much more of this I can take :(

Hang on in there, lovechoc, this will all resolve itself soon I am sure

OP sorry for hijacking your thread

thanks DancingHippo - hope it comes to an end soon because other than this situation at nursery he's such a lovely child and behaviour fine otherwise, just like a typical 3yo really.:)