But I’ve got a blank space NANNY….and I’ll write your name.

I must say, those two individuals who I call my parents, Mother dearest and Just Dad are the most persevering people on this planet. You look a trifle confused dear reader..well let me just educate you on the recent turn of events that made me come to this interesting conclusion. Big Sister and I don’t really see eye to eye, but if there is one thing that instigates a ceasefire, temporary termination of the ongoing feud and amalgamation of forces against, that be the family NANNY. With the symbiosis of our powerful forces, we leave no nanny standing. They last a couple of nights, maybe a week under our regime.

Big Sister, is just a nightmare dressed like a daydream, she can deviously pour toothpaste on nanny’s bed, throw her clothes in muddy puddles or pour salt into her tea when she isn’t looking. I’m not too bad myself, I’m more of a rose garden filled with thorns, I can bite, scratch…after all I am just a baby, I am going through the biting phase they all say. Of course don’t forget the hours of nonstop crying that resumes the minute Mummy darling leaves the house, I’ve got the sweetest cherry lips that are just right for screaming and crying since I’m a perfect storm.

Right so we make a good team Sister and I, we’ve got a long list of ex-nannies, they were definitely worth the pain!. But this weekend, a sudden shift in the Universe happened, a quite nervous Mummy dearest presented us with a new Nanny. Right we thought in unison, time to bring out our inner craziesses. The other nannies might go on about how insane us babies are and we know you heard how the rumors fly, but we can read you like a magazine Nanny Shriyani, we’re dying to see how this one ends! Cause you know Nanny we’re young and reckless, we always take it too far and we’re severely allergic to Nannies.

Ain’t it funny though, our intentions were nothing but deviousness, but Nanny Shriyani read us like a book, she cajoled my tears, made me laugh, I didn’t feel like a perfect storm anymore more like a beautiful rain washed rainbow. She seemed to always be one step ahead of Big Sister’s deviousness, played numerous rounds of snakes and ladders with us and even ran races in the back yard. Oh my gosh Nanny Shriyani was fun…she was even a big Taylor Swift fan and now we spend endless hours dancing around to the new song “Shake it off” What fun!!!!

Why do babies bite?

Biting is a normal part of childhood development. Young children bite for many different reasons, from teething to seeing what reaction it will provoke. Many children between ages 1 and 3 go through a biting phase, which they eventually outgrow.Still, biting is something you want to discourage. Fortunately, there are ways to dissuade your little chomper from sinking his or her teeth into everything that walks and talks. Kids bite for a number of reasons and most of them aren't intentionally malicious.

· They're in pain. When babies bite, typically it's because they're teething. They're just doing it to relieve the pain of their swollen, tender gums.

· They're exploring their world. Very young children use their mouths to explore, just as they use their hands.

· They're looking for a reaction. Part of exploration is curiosity. Toddlers experiment to see what kind of reaction their actions will provoke.

· They're craving attention. In older kids, biting is just one of several bad behaviors used to get attention. When a child feels ignored, discipline is at least one way of getting noticed -- even if the attention is negative rather than positive.

· They're frustrated. Biting, like hitting, is a way for some children to assert themselves when they're still too young to express feelings effectively through words.

By Mayuri Jayasinghe