tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943298.post115455653999881272..comments2023-02-11T07:53:45.058-06:00Comments on Simple Joys in Life: My Child: The BullyLauriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04013581682141855281noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943298.post-1154607533362185942006-08-03T07:18:00.000-05:002006-08-03T07:18:00.000-05:00My son is 4 and goes through this too,, I leave it...My son is 4 and goes through this too,, I leave it up to the day care to discipline him because 5 hours later is to late to punish him I think,, when it gets bad my husband and I do discuss it with him and explain why he doesnt get a treat at home if he has hit someone,, so its not an actual punishment but withholding the extras,, i think little boys in general go through this ,, i think as he gets older he will grow out of it ,, the daycare needs to be consistent and fair with him,, they need to explain to him taking turns etc,, ive learned one thing though with having 3 children , it takes 2 to fight ,, im not saying Anthony is right for hitting as a reaction but i doubt he is always the one doing it first,,, the teachers need to explain to both children involved the importance of playing nice and sharing,, sorry im not much helpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11943298.post-1154574305223521122006-08-02T22:05:00.000-05:002006-08-02T22:05:00.000-05:00I think he's probably old enough to understand tha...I think he's probably old enough to understand that he's lost a privilege at home because of misbehavior at school, especially if you explain it to him. I do think it's important to nip bullying behavior in the bud, and I don't think it's best to hope that someone else hits him. I think it's important for him to know that he shouldn't do it because it's wrong, not just because the person might hit back.<BR/><BR/>You also mention he does it when someone has a toy he wants. There's an element of wanting instant gratification here too then. He doesn't want to wait for what he wants. When you decide how to deal with this problem, be sure you also deal with the problem of not accepting delayed gratification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com