Toddler biting at nursery

[LUCIA22]

My DS (14 months) and yesterday we were told that he had been biting other children at nursery. I think that he has done it as his big sister has done it quite a few time to him but so far he has not done it at home.

They said that they will keep an eye on him and try to stop him before he does it but there is not much we can do unless he tries it at home. I feel terrible and worried that if he carries on he will no longer be welcome at nursery, other parents might complain. He has only been at this nursery a few weeks and I am not sure how tolerant they are.
Does anyone know how common this is?

Fairly common I'm afraid. DD came back from nusery with a lovely bite mark on her cheek once and DS has recently bitten another child at nursery. Don't worry about it too much. Other parents will have seen biting toddlers before and the nursery too.

It's very common - my DS went through a biting phase at nursery at the same age. It passed, so don't worry

I have had exactly the same experience recently, was even wondering whether to pull him out of nursery. I'm concerned that I can't deal with it as it happens when he's at nursery, but having to trust that they are resolving it...very frustrating!

Very common. Some reasons:

Teething pain

Tiredness or hunger - therefore should be preventable by watching her

To get what he wants - don't allow him to get what he wants via biting, give attention to the victim

Attention - calmly move him away but don't overdo the fuss as this can reward the behaviour with (negative) attention

Good nurseries understand biting is a common thing, and it's their job to prevent it as much as possible until he grows out of it. I've been the parent of a biter and a bitee, and I know which feels worse! Lots of kids push and shove - to me biting is just a more primitive form of that- no more no less.