tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874669932388577244.post8219694034384964809..comments2023-05-05T02:17:04.159-07:00Comments on The Space Between: Picking Fights with PreschoolersDLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09867456546294500702noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-874669932388577244.post-11943459263422073482012-06-10T06:44:08.315-07:002012-06-10T06:44:08.315-07:00Oh, I am completely with you on this one. About 5...Oh, I am completely with you on this one. About 5 months ago, a little 4 or 5 year-old boy was bullying Ella on the playground, trying to push and kick her down the stairs, and his mom was standing about 2 feet away, just watching him. I gave her what I thought was more than a reasonable amount of time to step in, but when she didn't, I asked him to please let Ella get past him so that she could use the playground, too. He didn't budge, so I told him (politely...because at that age, I blamed his mom for his behavior more than him) that he was being a bully and that it wasn't kind. <br /><br />Well, his mom got really upset that I'd DARED to tell her son that his behavior was not right. So I fired up and told her that she needed to start disciplining her child, or he was going to have a lot of really big problems in life. I also told her that if her child hurt mine, I was going to hold her personally and legally responsible because she was condoning his bullying. Her eyes got really big, and she picked him up and left the playground. <br /><br />At first, I felt like maybe I'd done something wrong, but then two other moms who were there (who were strangers to me) told me that they were so glad I'd spoken up, because that kid bullies other kids on that playground, and that they were about to say something to her themselves. <br /><br />Why do people act like that? Just discipline your stupid brat and keep them away from my kid!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286119146003672520noreply@blogger.com