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Engineeringmama · 01/10/2021 19:56

So recently my 9 mo ds has started nursery. Normally he's very well behaved and we have made evey attempt for him to be socialized with during the pandemic etc. He goes out everyday, baby groups, beaches, cafes etc.

He seemed to really love the nursery worker on his settling in sessions, however when he started he became ill so could not start on the day he was meant to. He's mostly better now and has been attending, however today the nursery worker told me that when she was changing another baby's nappy, my DS crawled over and bit her whilst he was crying😮😭. He's never done this before, except when nursing. I feel so bad for her and also for ds. He has only attended two days and has shown some signs of settling but also behaviour like this. Is this normal? And what can I do to help the settling in process. Also, how do I address the biting? He is teething, but I'm worried he did it because he felt like he wasn't getting the attention. Any advice?

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Bobholll · 01/10/2021 20:03

Your DS is 9 months old. He’s still a baby. He doesn’t have a clue really what’s right & wrong behaviour. He’s just testing out the world to see what’s what. Babies bite & chew all the time, it’s how they explore the world. A teething baby biting someone is completely normal & I’d really hope nursery brushed it off as normal for a baby as well! He wouldn’t have done it with any intention of malice. A toddler might but not a 9 month old.

Obviously, not something you want to encourage. A firm no, we don’t bite & distract them with something else. DD1 never really bit but DD2 is 18 months & prone to the odd bite when teething. I just say no, that’s not kind, it hurts mummy... and then I tickle her. She laughs & we move on.

Engineeringmama · 01/10/2021 20:13

@Bobholll That was my initial thought, he's just a baby, exploring etc. It's just she seemed a tad upset, but maybe that might be because he did so well there before. Thank you for that it's reassuring! Always good to ask these things I think. Yeah, whenever he does something he shouldn't, we normally just say no. We just have never had him bite. He's our first so the reassurance really helps! Thank you!

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CrazylazyJane · 01/10/2021 20:17

Absolutely nothing to worry about. Unfortunate but not unusual. Reiterate how sorry you are to the nursery teacher but don't lose sleep over it.

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