Ds is three, he's been in foundation 1 for two weeks, in the last week he's bitten other children twice, both times during carpet time when they've all been sat together for a story, I have punished him and told him how wrong it is to bite, he has slightly delayed speech and gets frustrated easily.
From what he's said I suspect he's biting because te other children are sitting too close, he's an only child and hasn't had a lot of experience with other kids, he's been to playgroups but has always been able to move away when he needed to, at school he's expected to sit still, I've been trying to get him to practice saying "I need my space" and move away when he's frustrated but would it be ok to have a word with the teacher and ask if he can sit off to one side for a while so he has some space?
Apar from clinging to me sometimes he has always preferred to be by himself and seems to like being on his own, he will play with other children and seems to enjoy it but tends to move himself away after a while.
Any ideas how to stop him doing it? Mils ideas all involve biting him back and Dhs ideas all involved smacked legs (I've never let him smack him and I don't think he really would) I'd rather not respond to violence with violence.