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Scratching and biting at nursery - help!

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queribus · 13/09/2010 19:08

My DS (2) has started scratching other children at nursery. Up until now it was just minor scratches (no excuses, still awful!) to hands, but today he went for the face of another child. They were fighting over a toy and he lashed out. I'm mortified.

Obviously, nursery sat him out and told him what he'd done wrong. Apparently, he said sorry, but clearly 2 year olds don't know what it really means.

Earler in the year my DS was on the receiving end from another child - he had some terrible scratches on his face, so I know how the other mum must feel - it's really awful.

Any ideas what I can do? I've told him I'm upset and cross, but it's so difficult after the moment has passed.

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Vermdum · 14/09/2010 16:45

Personally, im all for the

'how do you think that boy/girl felt when you did that? you wouldnt like that to happen to you would you' tatic.

I think now you will have to wait to see if it happens again if you want to challange DS about it, since anything more than 5 minutes is enough time for him to forget what hes done.

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