Im not advocating either way of dealing with this but I did laugh out loud when I saw the childcare teacher comment about the childcare people responding 'bite them back' can you just imagine that in the papers.... 'Teacher bites child' whats that worth - 10-15yrs? or 'Vampire Teacher attacks innocent 12yr old' oxymoron in that statement for sure. (Innocent 12yr old)

As a mum of six, definately bite back, they wont do it again, I would not do it hard, just to let them know it is not acceptable,
It is just shear frustration before they bite, so if you see it coming, try to calm down first. My niece was a little cow, she used to bite mine in the head, on the face, and it happened so quick, when i told my brother in law, that mine could not play with her, because they where full of bite marks, he could not believe it, he was at work all day , and just said his little princess would not do that. I told my little boy to punch her in the nose.
No kids where allowed to play with her.
Nip it in the bud now . or you will find that friends and family will just not like her. good luck, im sure she will be ok. Denise

I thought two wrongs didn't make a right?!

At least you had a conscience about it. I've been lucky with my son that he never had this stage but my daughters not quite 2 so i know there's time for her to start. They all go through some sort of phase like this.

However, at the local playbarn yesterday, 3 mums with 5 kids between us, one rounded the corner crying that he'd been bitten on the bum, closely followed by another saying he'd been bitten on the back. Realising the other 3 kids were in the same area, I legged it round the corner and found my son sobbing that he'd been bitten on the arm. 2 of them had nasty bruises and broken skin. They identified the lad who'd done it and we told his mother who replied 'well he's going through a phase'. He was back playing within seconds and I had to grab my daughter out of his way. We ended up leaving while he didn't even get told off. The staff tried to talk to her but came back saying she really doesn't seem to care one bit.

This lad had the nerve to bite 3 kids twice his age. If he keeps it up it won't be long til another kid bites him back, or a group of 5 kids jump him. Think ours held back because he was younger than them. Mine even said 'I told him I'd be his friend but he bit me anyway'.

He did it to me, and i've never bitten him since.... only lets me out the cupboard for one hour a day though, so don't get time, too busy cleaning house and ironing! Getting to love all the spiders in the gas cupboard now though!! Lynn.....wife/slave.

Hi this brings memories back to us! we are both sitting here remembering the same thing happening to us our son was about 2 when he starting biting it was awful he also got banned from visiting his cousins as he would bite them he would bite when he was really excited not angry if he got over excited he would run up to someone whoever was nearest and bite them!

Just been watching a programme about Aussie snakes...and I think you might need some anti-venom....you can't take any chances with those little pink critters.. :scared:

Sorry but with all due respect, that's a load of bollocks.

Trust me we've tried the lot, if a kids going through a biting stage they're going to bite nd it bloody hurts

PMSL

With due respect, I think biting back is a load of 'bollocks' but I wouldn't say so to someone because at the end of the day, I believe that how you bring up your children is personal to you. I can appreciate that children will bite, whatever you do. It is part of the growth process & no two ppl are going to agree on the correct method of dealing with it.

I think saying that someone's opinion is a load of 'bollocks' is very unfair. You might not agree, but there is no need to be rude (and masking it with 'all due respect' doesn't sugar the pill any either)

I am sorry to rant, but I just found that to be the first offensive comment I have recieved on here

Susan

I certainly prefer this method to the biting back that seems to be taking the lead here.

I will never forget my Mum dong that to my brother, again not hard but I remember thinking, even at 12, that it was horrific.

How does a child (usually a toddler) learn that it is not acceptable to bite when they are being shown it is acceptable for mummy or daddy to do it .

Is it teaching them that if another child in nursery hits them it is ok to hit them back? As someone else said it is teaching deal with violence with violence

I personlalyy agree with the poster who says show them how sad you are, that always worked with mine. I couldn't even imagine biting one of mine when they were little. Now they are teenagers it is a different matter

Tracey

Elsha just my opinion and my way with words no offense intended

Have some k

Ok...as we say in Australia 'No worries'