Post by peachsmama on Apr 30, 2019 11:13:07 GMT -6
We just had a horrible experience at the jump place with a bully and I've realized this is not a conversation I've had with my boys because they did not handle it well. Any body have a book they like that talks about this? A Google search is targeting the elementary school level.
Long story: a kid around M's age was playing with both boys and another smaller kid. I would guess he is J's age but just small. The older kid was being kinda pushy but not awful. Then the small kid ran off and everybody followed. The big kid caught up and pushed him into the net and started hitting him and shoving him back. My boys just stood there. In complete shock but did nothing. I ran up and pulled them away and yelled at the big kid. I told them we dont hit and if someone else is hitting they need to tell me. Big kid ran off for a while then showed back up. Grabbed my boys by the hands and tries to run with them yelling "let's get him!!" I snatched my boys from him and told them we dont chase small kids or let others do it. Big kid ran to his dad, who I now know watched the whole damn thing and didnt say a word. He had a perfect view of the punching incident.
I made my boys sit with me and we talked about it. But I feel like I need to keep having this conversation and they both respond to books with real scenarios they can relate to.
Long story: a kid around M's age was playing with both boys and another smaller kid. I would guess he is J's age but just small. The older kid was being kinda pushy but not awful. Then the small kid ran off and everybody followed. The big kid caught up and pushed him into the net and started hitting him and shoving him back. My boys just stood there. In complete shock but did nothing. I ran up and pulled them away and yelled at the big kid. I told them we dont hit and if someone else is hitting they need to tell me. Big kid ran off for a while then showed back up. Grabbed my boys by the hands and tries to run with them yelling "let's get him!!" I snatched my boys from him and told them we dont chase small kids or let others do it. Big kid ran to his dad, who I now know watched the whole damn thing and didnt say a word. He had a perfect view of the punching incident.
I made my boys sit with me and we talked about it. But I feel like I need to keep having this conversation and they both respond to books with real scenarios they can relate to.
