Comments on: My toddler will kick your toddlers ass http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/ Parenting, Politics and News for the Perfectly Challenged Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mary Beth http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-191431 Mary Beth Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-191431 Tracy, your little girl is still just a baby and doesn't get it yet. She will be okay because you are aware of it. Tracy, your little girl is still just a baby and doesn’t get it yet. She will be okay because you are aware of it.

]]> By: momof3_MOD http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-191301 momof3_MOD Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:33:42 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-191301 One of my dearest friends kids used to be mean to my daughter. And Im talking MEAN! He would hit, scratch, pinkch, push, kick, throw things at her, take away her pacifier and so on. I never really got upset about it b/c he was so little but now he is older and is still acting this way and the mom (my friend) rarely tells him no or to stop. Now THAT drives me crazy!!! He is bigger now, MUCH bigger than my daughter and still is so mean to her and really anyone that is within arms reach of him. On my daughters 2nd birthday this little boy went right up to my kid and pushed her off the stool by the counter right before the cake was being brought out. She had a HUGE red bump on her forhead for her b-day pics! And there wasnt much of an, 'Im so sorry! Is she ok?'. Kids will be kids, yes, but my thing is they need to learn how to treat other kids. Im NOT saying that youre not being a good mommy or trying to nip this in the bud Im just giving you my story. We dont hang around much with my friend and her kids b/c I got sick of leaving her house or them leaving mine and my kids starting to act the same way as her kids. We still talk and sometimes get together but we dont usually have the kids around when we do! I dont know how old your daughter is but it sounds like shes still pretty little. For now I wouldnt get too worried about it but when she gets older she will have to learn to either play nice or like you said, not have many/any friends, unless they have a high pain tolerance! lol Good luck! One of my dearest friends kids used to be mean to my daughter. And Im talking MEAN! He would hit, scratch, pinkch, push, kick, throw things at her, take away her pacifier and so on. I never really got upset about it b/c he was so little but now he is older and is still acting this way and the mom (my friend) rarely tells him no or to stop. Now THAT drives me crazy!!! He is bigger now, MUCH bigger than my daughter and still is so mean to her and really anyone that is within arms reach of him. On my daughters 2nd birthday this little boy went right up to my kid and pushed her off the stool by the counter right before the cake was being brought out. She had a HUGE red bump on her forhead for her b-day pics! And there wasnt much of an, ‘Im so sorry! Is she ok?’. Kids will be kids, yes, but my thing is they need to learn how to treat other kids. Im NOT saying that youre not being a good mommy or trying to nip this in the bud Im just giving you my story.

We dont hang around much with my friend and her kids b/c I got sick of leaving her house or them leaving mine and my kids starting to act the same way as her kids. We still talk and sometimes get together but we dont usually have the kids around when we do!

I dont know how old your daughter is but it sounds like shes still pretty little. For now I wouldnt get too worried about it but when she gets older she will have to learn to either play nice or like you said, not have many/any friends, unless they have a high pain tolerance! lol Good luck!

]]> By: Rita http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-191266 Rita Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:11:24 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-191266 OMG, that was hilarious. She will grow out of it. With your guidance (which you are DOING, and as mentioned, a lot of parents don't, so give yourself a huge pat on the back for that), she will learn to express herself in more acceptable ways. Right now, she's still a friggin' baby. Don't apologize or be embarrassed by babies, just do what you're doing and guide her along. If she's still doing it when she's three, then, yes, go hide your head in the sand and wear a shirt saying, "I'm sorry for whatever my kid just did to your kid." But, for now, don't sweat it. OMG, that was hilarious.

She will grow out of it. With your guidance (which you are DOING, and as mentioned, a lot of parents don’t, so give yourself a huge pat on the back for that), she will learn to express herself in more acceptable ways. Right now, she’s still a friggin’ baby. Don’t apologize or be embarrassed by babies, just do what you’re doing and guide her along. If she’s still doing it when she’s three, then, yes, go hide your head in the sand and wear a shirt saying, “I’m sorry for whatever my kid just did to your kid.” But, for now, don’t sweat it.

]]> By: Mary Beth http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-191069 Mary Beth Tue, 26 Aug 2008 01:53:10 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-191069 Allison, that is hilarious. It really is but I feel your pain! Your best friend never does anything about her kid hitting yours...that stuff just used to wear me out. It honestly made me stop hanging out with some people. I hope you can work it out though. I mean....what are those parents thinking? Just wait until that kid gets in school and promptly gets suspended for doing that in class! Maybe that will get his parents' attention. Allison, that is hilarious. It really is but I feel your pain! Your best friend never does anything about her kid hitting yours…that stuff just used to wear me out. It honestly made me stop hanging out with some people. I hope you can work it out though. I mean….what are those parents thinking? Just wait until that kid gets in school and promptly gets suspended for doing that in class! Maybe that will get his parents’ attention.

]]> By: Allison G_MOD http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-191019 Allison G_MOD Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:18:11 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-191019 She'll grow out of it. In the mean time, show the parents that you actually care, by stepping in when your kid is in the wrong. As long as I see the parents trying to stop the issues, I never take offense when toddlers act like, well, toddlers. What irks the shit out of me is when older kids act like assholes to my kids, and the parents just shrug it off. I don't let my kids get away with that crap, and neither should they. Many is the time that I'm secretly wishing my 7 y.o. son would beat the shit out of his best friend for picking on him or hitting him, since my best friend never does anything about it......... She’ll grow out of it. In the mean time, show the parents that you actually care, by stepping in when your kid is in the wrong. As long as I see the parents trying to stop the issues, I never take offense when toddlers act like, well, toddlers.
What irks the shit out of me is when older kids act like assholes to my kids, and the parents just shrug it off. I don’t let my kids get away with that crap, and neither should they. Many is the time that I’m secretly wishing my 7 y.o. son would beat the shit out of his best friend for picking on him or hitting him, since my best friend never does anything about it………

]]> By: Maddy http://blog.imperfectparent.com/2008/08/25/my-toddler-will-kick-your-toddlers-ass/#comment-190937 Maddy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:18:09 +0000 http://blog.imperfectparent.com/?p=1059#comment-190937 Yup, some things can be really difficult to UNlearn. Best wishes Yup, some things can be really difficult to UNlearn.
Best wishes

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