Two-year-old Raphael Korkis (pictured), who has been attending Lilliput Lodge Day Nursery in Hull since he was six months old, was banned from the nursery in September following complaints from parents about his biting.
His parents were given four weeks to find alternative childcare. Sue Korkis, a school appeals officer for Hull City Council, said she was aware that her son had a biting habit but was 'shocked' by the decision to exclude him.
She said, 'The staff were very supportive and sympathetic and we worked together on various strategies to try to prevent the biting. But nothing worked and it got worse.
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