took my ds to visit the school(for the first time) where he starts reception in the new year and took my dd (20 mths) to the parent and toddler group too
she was acttacked (and i mean attacked) by another little girl of 17 months .
they had been playing on the see saw dont think the other child wanted her to get on at first but then they shared happily for a minute or two with us mums there. then when my dd decided to get off the other little girl got mad and kept trying to push her .her mum said 'shes a little toughie ' and i said dont worry shes used to her big brother pushing her about a bit.
10 minutes later id almost forgotten this the other children were eating there toast round a table at he other side of the room my dd was playing near me and i was talking the little girl who had pushed dd before marched from the table over to dd pushed her over (with her shoulders and head not a little push with her hands) jumped on top of her pinned her to the ground and bit her hard right at the side of the eye.
it had all happened before i stopped it.
i could hardly believe that a child so young could be so malicious because the scary thing was the pure intention if it had happened spontaneously as they were playing i could have understood more
it was really nasty and my dd really is very innocent and sweet she just smiles and loves every one.
cant really remember if the mum apologised properly (the lady running the group did) i talked to mum later and said i didnt blame her but to be totally honest i dont know if thats true cause i cant help thinking what sort of environment has your child encountered to be able to behave like that.she said she has older sister with 'problems'
i obviously can blame the other baby and i know 'blaming' is really right but i cant help but feel angry
apart from this incident the toddler group and every one there was lovely.i have said ill go next week but will probably feel pretty aprehensive when the time comes
incidentally the lady(a grandma) sat next to me when it happened was a nursery nurse said it was the worst incident she had ever seen