my toddler bites

**mandii81** · 16-10-2008 11:35

my son is almost 3 years old and he goes to daycare 2 days a week. recently h e started biting and punching the other kids. im having a baby in 5weeks and im really worried about how to handle this issue before the new baby arrives. any advise would be appreciated.
thank you

**LivinOnAPrayer** · 16-10-2008 11:41

its horrible isnt it!! My 2y/o bit my collor bone so hard yesterday its left a big bruise. and she cant talk so all she does is scream and hit.

**2s'nuff** · 16-10-2008 15:23

Originally Posted by mandii81

my son is almost 3 years old and he goes to daycare 2 days a week. recently h e started biting and punching the other kids. im having a baby in 5weeks and im really worried about how to handle this issue before the new baby arrives. any advise would be appreciated.
thank you

Has something changes at daycare recently? Has he moved up a level, new carer or a new kid in the group? If he's only started recently it sounds like the dynamics at daycare have changed. DD1 bit for a while when she moved up to the toddies group. She is little and it was her way of asserting herself amongst the bigger kids.

At 3 your DS is old enough to know biting is not acceptable. Lay down some rules i.e. if he bites he' got 3 minutes on his bed etc, and stick to them.

Good luck!
Lisa

**Mum2Lucas** · 16-10-2008 15:47

Hi i just wanted to wish you luck. my son is 3 and hisbaby sister was born3weeks ago. he hasn't been bitingother kids at daycare but they noticed a change in his behaviour in the weeks leading up to DD's birth. he has only gotten worseat hometoo since then also.

**mandii81** · 16-10-2008 18:07

my husband went out of town on monday but he has gone away before and my son has been fine he has also been hitting his older sister iv tried time outs and removing things he likes but nothing seems to work. the daycare said they will implement any ideas i get to help sort this out so please pass on all ideas im desparate!!!

**mandii81** · 16-10-2008 18:13

on a different note, this whole pregnancy has been really difficult iv suffered from insomnia the whole time but the last couple of weeks its gotten worse. i cant take anything for it so if anyone knows of anything herbal or any excersises i can use id appreciate it thanks