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PLEASE HELP! Toddler literally won't stop biting at nursery

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MrsRose2018 · 04/10/2022 19:15

Hi

I desperately need some advice or at least some reassurance.

My son is 2 and, whilst absolutely no Angel, is generally one for the sweetest, funniest most loving little kids.

HOWEVER, he's gotten into this awful phase where he is biting a kid literally every day at nursery.

In his meagre defence, he never bit until he started in his new toddler room and was bitten like 3-4 times in a row so it's a learnt behaviour but it's going way past this now.

We have literally tried EVERYTHING:

  • ignoring it in case it's for attention (at home)
  • sticker reward charts - at home and in nursery
  • being calm but very firm - "biting is NOT nice/biting hurts/kind hands
  • distraction
  • Time outs - at home
  • nursery have bought him bite buddy things for round his neck

Nursery are great Tbf and say it's just a phase and he will get through it but I'm honestly distraught by it. To the point I'm considering taking him out of nursery for a month abs trying to crack the habit.

I'm even more concerned as I have a new baby due 20 December and I'm terrified of how this might make things worse.

Anything anyone has to offer is greatly appreciated as I basically just cry every day he gets home xx

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Jacky86 · 04/10/2022 19:54

My eldest son went through this phase at nursery for about 4 months. It was a similiar situation. He started in a new room at nursery and was bitten and pinched and he started joining in. When he reached two and a half he just stopped suddenly and never did it again. He is now a very sweet and well mannered eight year old.

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