How to address behaviour issues at nursery.

My 2 year old attends a flying start nursery. He isn’t a child that normally hits (there has obviously been the odd occasion where he has smacked and we’ve explained it’s wrong). We had a lovely 2 weeks Easter holidays and he was so well behaved. It was his first day back today and he came home, kicked me twice, bit me and was spitting 😩 and he threw his shoes across the room. That behaviour just isn’t him and I don’t know if he’s picking it up off another child in nursery. What would be the best way to address it with the nursery?

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Sounds like he might just be overstimulated by the change after 2 weeks and taking it out in his safe space (a bit like how younger ones often cry loads on pick up - it’s like a relief response). If nursery haven’t reported him doing those behaviours there - or having them done to him - maybe go back to square one a bit with the process of going to nursery, talking him through routines, and obviously explaining to him that you don’t hit but there are other ways to express feelings; a picture chart maybe if he’s a visual learner? X

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