Our son Phoenix, who is 17 months, has just started to attend at home daycare. His daycare Mum says he's fitted in well and is extremely well liked by the other children particuarly the older boys, but on two seperate occasions has tried to bite another child.
At first we thought it was because the child had taken his teddy which is like a security blanket to him, but then when he attempted to bite a second time we knew that was not the case. Our daycare Mum says unless he is actually caught in the act of biting we are wrong to discipline him.
Since he does not bite either of us or his younger sister when at home, and only seems to do it at daycare, we are at a loss as to how to teach him biting is wrong and not to do it. Any suggestions on how to deal with this would be really appreciated.
At first we thought it was because the child had taken his teddy which is like a security blanket to him, but then when he attempted to bite a second time we knew that was not the case. Our daycare Mum says unless he is actually caught in the act of biting we are wrong to discipline him.
Since he does not bite either of us or his younger sister when at home, and only seems to do it at daycare, we are at a loss as to how to teach him biting is wrong and not to do it. Any suggestions on how to deal with this would be really appreciated.