ARE YOU REALLY...

biting my child?!


Yes, Sunday was an interesting day for me. There were a few factors contributing
to my emotional state with it being fast Sunday, and my 11/12 year Sunday school
class were less than reverent, but THE kicker came when I went to pick up Brooklyn
and Colby from nursery. I usually help clean up the primary room and the nursery
leaders let the kids run to me, but I felt distinctly that I needed to go get them
right at that exact moment. So I just went and as I looked into the nursery room
I couldn't see my kids. I walked in and saw one of the nursery teachers take Colby
by the arm and BITE HIM, then she scolded him for biting a little girl, and BIT HIM
AGAIN!

What the *!#*? I was so completely shocked that I wasn't sure what to do.
So I ran over to him (to save him from another attack), and tried to keep myself
calm while I talked to him. I was embarrassed that he bit a little girl, and talked to
the dad who said it was a good thing because she bites her baby sister a lot. (Not that
this makes it okay for Colby to bite. I have had issues with him in the past at home, but never
at church). My good friends are in the Primary presidency so when I saw them I started
crying and told them the story. Anyway, to make this crazy story shorter I knew I had
to talk to her so I went right back. Our conversation went something like this:

Me: Um, has Colby bit before in Nursery? (thinking maybe she had just had enough)
Her: Oh, no! This was the first time.
Me: Okay...
Her: When I had kids that bit I would just bite them back and they would never
do that again. So I bit Colby; I hope that's okay with you.
Me: I know, I saw it. And it's not okay!
Her (surprised): Oh, I hope you are not upset. He is okay and it will be okay. He'll do better.
She then gives me a hug.
Me: (So does she think I am worried about HIS behavior-which I might add is closer to age appropriate that hers)? No, I am upset that you bit him back!
Her: Oh (very sweetly) I hope you can forgive me.

Something else was said, but I was still so shocked that I just left it at that. Before
I left the church the Bishop already heard the story and talked to me about it.
Basically, the nursery leader talked to her and told her it is inappropriate for the
teachers to discipline that way...do we really have to tell adults this?

Ha! In all honesty I can laugh at it now, but what would you do?? (And yes, I do forgive her and Colby does too)!

Oh and Colby didn't seem bothered by her biting him at all. He had a long sleeve shirt on and just looked at her like, "what are you doing lady"? She is older so I can see her "old school" mentality.