Over the last couple of years I've made a friend who has a DD one month younger than my 2.2 year old DS. We see each other at least once a week - used to see each other a bit more but I've stopped making so many plans with them. Her DD has been going through a biting stage for quite a number of months now and no end in sight.
For example, this little girl is very possessive of her own toys and bites and pinches to get them off other children. At her 2nd birthday party at her house she made every single child there cry by either biting them or pinching their face because they had one of her toys. At most groups we go to together she nearly always physically goes for another child. All her mum does is, rather too gently in my opinion, say "No (DDs name), that's not nice". And that's it!!! I personally feel this is too soft and it certainly doesn't seem to be working as months on she is still behaving the same.
Last week we were invited to their house to play. As we were about to leave I told my DS to go and give his friend a cuddle goodbye and she sunk her teeth into his arm. It was a really bad bite. Teeth marks and a bruise the next day. He cried really hard. Again the mum softly said "No, that's not nice" and apologised to me. I've had enough of this now and don't really know what to do about it. I'm pretty sure if I express my feelings to my friend I will probably lose her as a friend - she is very defensive of her DD at the best of times. I find myself avoiding getting together with them because it's so stressful. I can't relax and let them play together as I have to be watching this girl like a hawk. It's not right and I don't know how best to deal with it.
Anyone been in a similar situation?