I have had a friend over that doesn't correct her child at my house. I don't mind telling him, "No no. Please don't touch that." But sometimes it takes more than that and I don't feel its my place to do it since his mom is right there watching him. He actually bit my DD's arm to where she still has the mark today. He's only 3 weeks younger than my child, and she doesn't shove or bite. The worst she does is pull him down by trying to hug or kiss him? How do you handle a situation like that?

You need to speak up to the mother of the other child. I would not tolerate another child biting or hitting my child. Yes they are still babies but if the mother isn't correcting her child and saying sorry to you then I wouldn't have them over anymore. As a mother if my 18 month old, if she was doing that to your child I would apolagize and then correct my toddler. If she kept doing it we would have to cut our play dates short. Good Luck.

I have to correct myself...lol. She did correct her child when he bit DD. But, that was the only time.

I would still talk with her. I dont' have a biter on my hands (yet) so I don't really know how to correct that. I just know I would be pissed if my child kept getting bit.

Biting and basically any physical violence is one thing that I will (or at least I say so now, hasn't happened yet) smack another person's child for if the parents aren't around or aren't doing anything about it. You may think I am wrong for that, but harming my child for no reason is something I will not tolerate and if a parent does NOTHING about it and just stands there like a dumbass smiling, if the kid goes to do it again, they'll get a no and a smack. And I don't care if the mom wants to beat me down over it...bring it! :tease

ETA: I mean if they aren't around as in we're at a park and some random kid comes up and bites Preston. If they are at my house because I'm watching them or something, then I will correct it based on the parenting styles of the person who's kid I am watching. I'm not going to smack a kid that I KNOW never gets it at home because their parents don't believe in it.

You need to speak up to the mother of the other child. I would not tolerate another child biting or hitting my child. Yes they are still babies but if the mother isn't correcting her child and saying sorry to you then I wouldn't have them over anymore. As a mother if my 18 month old, if she was doing that to your child I would apolagize and then correct my toddler. If she kept doing it we would have to cut our play dates short. Good Luck.

I agree..you have to stand up for her because she is still too little to. you should talk to the mother and basically if she can't handle her child and keeps hurting yours then maybe they shouldn't play together until both mother and child can act appropriatly. Atleast that is what I would do.

I would scold my child and if it continued we'd leave. I do nbot tolerate biting and such. Ethan has gone thru that phase twice now and he learns pretty fast. Ethan is usually really good at playing with others tho. Sure kids will be kids tho and they do go thru phases of hitting and biting and such. Especially when they hit that age of being frusterated but not knowing HOW to deal with it...But like I said I always let him know right from wrong and if things continue I take him home

I gotta say tho if someone smacked my kid I would be all over that. That to me is REALLY crossing the line. Unfortuantly kids will be kids. I would bring it up to the parent rather then smacking someone elses kid....And if the parents weren't around I would find them and explain what happened. Some stranger or someone other then myself smacking my kid would be a throw down I think. I don't tolerate my son being mean to others and I damn sure don't tolerate others..especially adults, smacking my kids. Regardless if I scold that way. I would really rather someone told my son no and went to find me. But then again Ethan will never be outta my site so that doesnt matter too too much ;)

You need to speak up to the mother of the other child. I would not tolerate another child biting or hitting my child. Yes they are still babies but if the mother isn't correcting her child and saying sorry to you then I wouldn't have them over anymore. As a mother if my 18 month old, if she was doing that to your child I would apolagize and then correct my toddler. If she kept doing it we would have to cut our play dates short. Good Luck.

Exactly. ITA

I have found that my son has a much higher aggression level then my daughter did. And he does play overly rough in my opinion. I think you should talk to the Mom. If that does not help try fewer and/or shorter play dates.

The most I can handle is another parent putting my child in time out in an extreme case. If any adult other than my dh or myself strikes my child for any reason I will call the cops and press charges.

I would speak to the mother and explain what behavoiur is/is not acceptable in your home. If she still refuses to require those behaviours of her child then stop inviting them into your home.