once bitten, eat some mango.

a couple of weeks ago, i went to pick emme up from school and there was an incident report on the parents' table.  upon reading it, i learned that my little mosquito had bitten two kids that day.  to her credit, the kids had put their fingers in her mouth, but she was the one that did the biting.
have i mentioned lately that i love emme's school?  because i really love it.  i was, obviously, rather dismayed by the development of this new situation, but her teachers were super calm and patient and explained to me that they didn't think she was biting out of aggression; rather, she seemed to be teething (again), and reacting to people invading her personal space.  they recommended having conversations with her about the biting, reminding her that other people appreciate gentle touches, and offering her teething gear frequently.  they also suggested getting her some dried mango and dried apples, as the texture is reminiscent of flesh (gross to think about) and is very soothing for sore gums.
anyway, when justin and i were talking about the incident that evening, he said: "so, what was their suggestion?  just flick her on the head when she bites?".  hahaha.  fortunately, parenting techniques have come a long way, even though i have been astounded by the number of people who have told me to just bite her back (seriously?  she is one, people).  i think if we were dealing with a kid who was maliciously biting, it would be a different situation, but i firmly believe her biting so far has been related to teeth.  i'm going to keep a really close eye on this, but it's been a couple weeks with no incidents, so i am hoping we are in the clear for at least a little while.
on a side note, the teeth that are coming in appear to be two more on the bottom.  so, she will have 8 on the bottom and 4 on the top (just her bunny teeth and the molars).  it's really funny.  the other night, we were grabbing a quick bite to eat and emme was drinking out of one of those horizon's milk cartons.  on the back was some cow trivia, so i read it out loud.  apparently, cows have 32 teeth (just like humans), but only 6 on the top and 26 on the bottom.  in response, justin said "so, just like emme?".