Hi My son who is 17 months old attends a day nursery in the afternoons and has been there since feb 2008. So far he has been bitten by the other children 10 times,my partner does'nt seem that bothered by it saying that children bite,our son is obviously unlucky......The nursery manager cant apologise enough and is supposed to be monitoring him yet hes still been bitten twice whilst with a member of staff!!! I just want him out of there now as its getting beyond a joke. Tell me am i over reacting or is this normal stuff that goes on in a nursery? Thanks Sandra

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omygosh. some parents just dont no how to bring up kids. i truly believe it is down to the parent. my 2 yr old doesnt and never would hurt any1 on purpose. dnt get me wrong she has tried wen she was younger but i soon put a stop to it. im scared to send my daughter t nursery. i cnt believe how many nasty kids ar out ther, where ar they learning it. i dnt agree with ur partner. kids shouldnt bite. in my opinion especially if ur payin for the nursery care, i would try and find a different nurseru. i no u cnt keep running and theres always gonna be a time in their lives where theyre gonna get into scrapes, or picked on by other kids, but obv the nursery staff cnt b doing their job as well as they make out, as if they were, this wouldnt be happening as often as it is. sori to moan but it rly p****s me off the way kids can b soo nasty. at this rate they'l b carryin knives to playschool.. lol its blooomin rediculous. do what u think is best hun ur a mum u no ur own instinct. gud luck n let me no how u get on luv stacey rhiannon(2) and 39 wk bumpy xx

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Hi. I think biting is just a phase most little ones go through at sometime or other; however, there is something wrong with the way the nursery staff handle it, if it has happened ten times. My little one has recently seemed to have gone through a phase of trying to bite other children at nursery, but as soon as she went for another child the nursery staff moved her away and gave the other child attention first. My daughter soon learnt to stop doing it and thankfully the phase has passed. I think the staff need to be paying more attention and not let children bite your child. Love Lissa and Sophie (14 months) x

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Hi, yes kids do bite and they do lots of other negative behaviours, all of which should be dealt with in an effective way by the nursery staff and managers but it doesnt sound as if they are dealing with it. Seems to me like you need to consider another nursery. Bet your poor little one must be frightened to death of the place. Kids will learn to the best of their ability only in an environment that is safe, secure, comftable, friendly and supportive. Good Luck. p.s all childcare facilities have to be inspected by Ofsted government inspectors - you can look at all reports re: childcare facilities - it gives you an insight into the standard of care offered, their strenghs and weakneses - web address is http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/ Vicky x

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Hi, My little girl is 2 now and has attended a nursery for just a year now, She has NEVER been bitten or bullied in any way. The staff are quite strict on that issue. All kids do get nasty from time to time i know. Try speaking to the nursery manager and ask her what she is doing about the situation. If all fails maybe its time for a new nursery. Donna.

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We had a probelm at nursery a few months ago with biting. What you need to be asking them is if its the same child doing the biting and also is it just your child that is being bitten. If its a few nibblers or the same child but is also biting other children then it is just a phase and even tho its not nice, it will soon stop. If it's just your child that is getting singled out then you should raise more of an issue with the nursery manager, and the two children should be separated. At our nursery there was one nibbler that preyed on all of the kids in the room, the nursery moved an extra member of staff into the room for a few weeks so they could be more vigilant and stop it before the 'attack' happened. It didn't last long. I know it can be upsetting but you also need to remember its something that all kids will do at least once in their childhood and it could be your child doing the biting next week! To some degree I think they all have to go through it to learn how to play, how to fight and how to stand up for themselves. My little boy came home with a balckeye lastnight after being hit with a toy and that was by his bestfriend, but I can't be too upset because he pushed over his friend last week. They all have little squabbles!

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