help! DD bit a classmate

[wholeymoley]

Help! DD (4) bit a boy in her class. seems it involved a playground scuffle. But she told me someone bit her instead! School seems to have dealt with it yesterday, but what would you do? Obviously apologise to boy (not hurt it seems) but what else? Can't let her get away with doing this and fibbing to me...

Most kids bite at that age, girls and boys- it seems to be phase at that age!
(Having said that I don't remember it happening much when I was that age

It seems that they start to appreciate the no-hitting rule, so they think "i'll try that and kicking!!".

So leave it to that - make her apologise herself, explain why it's bad to bite and leave it to that.

She may do it again, so be consistent.
Chances are she will be bit soon too by another child, and then she'll understand more where you are coming from .

thanks polarfox

thanks - normally sensible child so bit shocked. glad ( i think) to hear parents / teachers will think its normal!

Ds bit a school mate when he was in yr 1, therefore slightly older than your dd. I was and very worried, as he had never done anything like that, apart once when he was 2 at nursery.

The teachers were very helpful and didn't seem at all surprised by the accident.

I also apologized to the other boy's mother, who was shocked by the fact that I actually went to apologise for a children's thing.