Fluffy hope you read Keema's post - she knows her stuff - she's been there - got the T shirt.......we're all hoping you'll decide to take the meds.
Spidey PLEASE stop the harsh punishments with your little boy. Read the link Keema has posted which I'm sure you'll find helpful (harsh punishments make the biting worse) and Pyrrh's excellent post is spot on. SO really hope you will stop feeling so bad - your little one is 3 FGS - he's little more than a baby. He will grow out of it in time.
One of my DIL's friends had a little girl who used to bite and her mom used to get in a terrible state and I've often helped mop up her tears - the child was about 3. She's 9 now and noooooooo she doesn't bite any more! Think she stopped when she was about 3.5/4. It's NO different from other pre school behaviour, pushing, hitting etc but people just see it as worse because it reminds them of animals.
You have NOT done anything wrong, but I think you really need to ease up on all that punishment. If it is worrying you so much, would it be an idea to take him out of pre-school for a few months? NOT because he bites but because it is obviously stressing you out and your LO will "catch" this stress and he can't be enjoying all the punishments!
LOVED the glow in the dark star chart Pyrrhgena - counting the stars - magic. Positive parenting is the way to go - praising the behaviour you want and ignoring (as much as possible) or distracting from the behaviours you don't want. And absolutely NO biting back. In the link Keema posted it warns against this and makes the point that it teaches children to bite when you are upset!!
I've got the BB-off taped and looking forward to it. I like Martha too - she's so pretty and has such a sweet smile and reminds me soooo much of my gorgeous beautiful grand-daughter (not that I'm biased you understand) and whilst she isn't anywhere near Martha's standard, she makes very good cakes - she learned from her nan! I can't remember anyone else's name either!
Agree about the eclairs collardove - fresh cream and a fudgy choc or coffee icing - bliss. I'm not at all keen on crème pat.....I'm funny about textures and this is one I don't like. I don't think I'd turn down M & S choux buns though! I love cake with a passion - Victoria sponge, chocolate cake, ginger cake with white icing, coffee and walnut cake, lemon drizzle, most kinds of gateau, fruitcake, scones, flapjacks........there's a garden centre near to me and they do cakes to die for - the place is always jammed packed. I do bake a fair bit and am not bad at it - one of my few skills. I usually follow Mary Berry's recipes and they never fail. I also have a very easy recipe for a chocolate crunch tray bake that everyone loves, and is a must for every family gathering. I'll post the recipe if you like. Blime me, jokes yesterday and recipes today, can it get any better!
Ah well I did pick up finally mid afternoon and fell asleep in the sun outside. Letting DH watch his war programmes till 10.00 (he goes to bed then) and I'll watch the Bake-Off but have also taped the doc about the children "sold" to Americans by the Irish Catholic nuns. I was brought up a catholic but am so glad I'm lapsed - what these nuns and priests did is an absolute disgrace.
Wishing everyone a sleepful/peaceful night