nikbrad - It`s great to see there is "light at the end of the tunnel". I`d forgotten Matthew is also a hitter so if he`s not biting he`s hitting and both happen during the same time - when he`s excited. I know at this age they can`t control or understand their emotions.

Matthew is on line with his speech, I just asked my MCHN aboutthis two weeks ago and he should be saying 20 single words at 21 months, he`s well and truly got 20 plus and each day pops up with something new.

I`m with you girls two wrongs do not make a right - I`ve had my Dad tell me so many times to bite him back. That may have been the in thing to do years ago but not now and not from me.

I got quite a shock this morning at Gymbaroo, I was lining up waiting for Matthew`s stamps and the teacher tells me in a not so nice way "Your going to have to watch Matthew this week:. I had no idea what sjhe was talking about, I`m always watching him like a hawk, he very rarely leaves my side, she then went on "He bit a little girl badly last week" I asked her "When did it happen as I`m with him 99% of the time because of his problem" She said she has no idea but the mother told her about it. Um hello it would have been nice to have been informed then and not a week later, I felt so belittled, I just wanted to grab Matthew and leave as that`s how I felt that they didn`t want us there because of his cannibal nature.

The only time I can think of when Matthew could do this without me knowing is when I grab Adrian to leave the hall.

Now I feel I shouldn`t be taking Matthew to Gymbaroo as I don`t want him biting but as I said in my earlier post I have seen him very nearly bite a couple of children when they are giving each other cuddles so I guess I`ve been kinda lucky it`s gone so long without an actual victim being bitten.

I just don`t know what to do, if I don`t go it will save a lot of stress of having that worry but on the other hand it`s the one and only time Matthew and I socialise with other mums and bubs and this is also important