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Toddler biting

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CoffeeandWalnutCake · 17/12/2012 19:52

For the third time in as many weeks, I had to sign an incident report form at nursery today as my 2 year old has been biting. I feel so upset and ashamed, and I just feel like there is something I've done wrong.

DD has been in a fantastic nursery 4 days a week for the last year, and she is generally a very easy going child. She also has good language skills, and the nursery staff have expressed surprise that she has resorted to biting to vent her frustration. She has previously displayed no other signs of agression towards adults or children.

I feel so disappointed and embarrassed that she is doing this. The nursery staff have been great and have told me that they are going to get some books into her room about not biting, and they will spend time with her reading them, hoping that the message sinks in. Does anyone have any experience of these books and whether they would be effective for a 2 year old? Does anyone have any other ideas for things I can do to address this?

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peachypips · 17/12/2012 19:58

Hey! My son (2.3) bites. IMO it is a show of affection not aggression or frustration. He normally throws himself in for a hug looking really happy then bites. It's like an extreme kiss!
If you google it a lot of people support this view. Still embarrassing though! DS bit me so hard on Fri that I screamed and for the first time he was shocked and cried. Hasn't done it since so fingers crossed!

QTPie · 17/12/2012 20:44

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CoffeeandWalnutCake · 18/12/2012 11:16

Thank you for your replies. Qt, you may have a point about the teething as I've been wondering whether her back molars are giving her problems at the moment!

I did talk to her about it last night and she seems to have the message that biting makes people very sad (which is the line they were using at nursery). She also understands the word 'no' so I did get her to repeat 'no biting', I'm just hoping that the message is sinking in.

She's back in nursery today.....will be very nervous at pick up time!

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peachypips · 18/12/2012 11:59

My DS also had last back teeth coming through - interesting theory. Sounds more plausible than my 'I love you so much I'm going to eat you theory'!

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CoolaYuleA · 19/12/2012 03:22

My friend's DD 20 months bit my DD 15 months yesterday and today (friend TOTALLY mortified and child suitably chastised) and it wasn't because she was teething or loving....

It's because my DD had a toy in her hand that friend's DD wanted. Both times she picked up DD's hand, put the nearest finger in her mouth and bit as hard as she could.

It happens - it's actually a pretty normal phase. Friend very very upset, me - not really. DD was fine, couple of small bruises, she'll hit the stage at some point and will probably bite friend's DD at which point I'll be mortified lol.

Most people know that it's a phase and whilst you are feeling awful they will probably have forgotten all about it. It's definitely not anything you've done.

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