Biting at nursey 15mo ds

[aideesmum]

For a few weeks now the nursery has mentioned that my ds and another child the same age (a girl) seem to dislike each other and they have to be seperated alot.
I picked him up on tuesday to discover he had 2 massive bite marks on his arms. I don't think I need to worry about this too much as they don't really understand what they are doing but I would like someone elses point of view on this please.
Anyone else been through this?

My ds has been biter and bitee.

Its vile to be the parent of either. But it happens, its what little kids do. I'm assuming they are little, like under 2, not 4/5!

Do you know if it is this little girl? The nursery usually conceals the identity of the biter.

My ds is 15 months and the girl who I think it is is 17 months. The nursery can't say who it is but did say it was a girl about the same age. Maybe one day they will be the best of friends!

I am having a similar problem, although my DS (13mths) is the biter! It seemed to start in a previous room(different age depending on age), ds and another boy (1mth younger) apparantly to quote staff 'they are as bad as each other c bites j (my ds) and j bites c'. This might have started as a bit of fun, but now that ds has moved up a group it still happens, although not as often. He doesnt bite at home anymore, just every now and again at nursery. I dont want ds to be branded a 'biter', but nursery dont seem to be offering any advice. There's not much i can go from 15miles away!

I just hope that this phase passes soon.

It's hugely commonplace. All you can do is when - at home - ds tries to take a chunk out of you (and he is likely to if he is doing it at Nursery) is to reinforce that it is not acceptable (say 'no' very firmly and place him away from you)