2.5 year old biting

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Hello
Seeking reasurance. My 2.5 year old has been biting other children at nursery for the past couple of months (also bites sister at home).
Their speech is a little behind but has really started to improve. But the biting seems to happen when another child has something they want etc. It is mortifying and I am beginning to worry re social development. When it happens we firmly say 'no bite' and move on. We have a biting book also.

Any biting success stories? They are young in year so I'm beginning to worry I'll send a biter to Reception!

Thank you

Hello. My sisters child was biting at that age. She grew out of it and is now 21 and very lovely. I think it's normal but I understand how you can't help but worry. My is son also 2.5 and pushes other children and nursery are making a big deal out of it. My husband thinks it's not an issue and he'll grow out of it (plus has a big brother who he scraps with so he's just doing the same with kids at nursery), but on the other hand the fact that nursery keep mentioning it has me worried.

I don't have any advice, other to say, our 2.5 year old is doing this too. From what I can tell he is doing it a playful way, But I don't know how to stop him or explain that its not nice - he doesn't get that someone would be sad and that it would hurt. We have the book too. He's bitten several children at nursery and it breaks my heart, I'm trying to make friends in the area but now i'm worried no one will want a play date with my son.

Hi OP, my son liked to bite me at home at this age and on a few occasions children at nursery too - it does pass but is not nice feeling their teeth sink into you!. Nurserys are very used to young children biting - I know lots of people who’s toddlers bite at nursery but yes they like to make a big deal
of it to parents and it feels horrible when you get told. Toddlers bite for lots of different reasons - frustration , reaction , boredom or feeling stressed by their environment. If there is lots of biting by your son at nursery in particular I’d reflect on the environment he’s experiencing and whether it’s making him anxious. Remember a nursery is never going to tell you if there is an issue with staff dynamics, atmosphere in the room, other children’s behaviour around him. With the covid rules of not being able to collect direct from inside the room and being able to “get a feel” of the situation is even harder for parents xx

Thank you so much for replies. My DC hasn't done it for about 3 weeks so feelinf tentatively optimistic...