My little un is going through a stage of biting at the moment, esp at nursery, we've tried biting him back telling him off sitting him on his own hes 16 months and doesnt fully understand what he is doing. Some of the kids are older than him in his class and I think its his way of leveling the playing field. We have to sign forms every time he does it.
Any one who thinks its bad parenting or thinks that giving me a smack will help, feel free. My son is a very clever lad advanced for his age and bought up in a nice area with loving parents. I ve got a decent job as has my misses.
Biting back doesnt work, and I really dont want to be shouting at a 16 month year old. So were now encouraging the nursery to do what we do at home which is to stop him biting, move him away from the situation, and then give lots of attention to what or who he is biting.
But at the end of the day kids will be kids, I've seen him get smacked by bigger children at play areas and other children bite him as well. He doesnt tend to react to people doing it to him and neither do I, its part of being a Kid.
