Behind his back, I laughed at my son's distress. He's almost 7.
He got upset because the kids outside were calling him a baby... and he came in the house crying over it.
Come on, I know you too see the irony of a kid running in the house crying about being called a baby.
I have told him that the reason they are calling him a baby is because he gets upset and cries over things that aren't that big of a deal. He just doesn't get it. I don't know what else to tell him. Any advice on how to teach my son to relax?
It's amazing how people don't hold themselves to the standards they set for others.
Tell him that they are wrong for making fun of him and teach him how to stand up for himself. You are basically reinforcing the bullying by telling him they are right. COME ON!!
Quoting alexsmomaubrys2:Tell him that they are wrong for making fun of him and teach him how to stand up for himself. You are basically reinforcing the bullying by telling him they are right. COME ON!!
I have. One incident of telling a kid they are acting like a baby is hardly bullying.
It's amazing how people don't hold themselves to the standards they set for others.
Quoting wickedfiress:
Quoting alexsmomaubrys2:Tell him that they are wrong for making fun of him and teach him how to stand up for himself. You are basically reinforcing the bullying by telling him they are right. COME ON!!
I have. One incident of telling a kid they are acting like a baby is hardly bullying.
Name calling is bullying, it doesn't matter if it is said once or more than once.
We are a no put down house.
Wow, great parenting, that kid must really feel secure about himself and his relationship with you, he comes to you hurt and upset because a kid has been bullying him and you say "well they're right"?
OMG are you serious? Your child got teased and hurt by it and you laugh about it. it was not ok what the other kids were doing. blaming the victim will make him feel wonderful about himself. If he knew he had a mother who would protect him and stop cruel teasing he would likely settle down and feel more secure. poost child
Quoting MrsJHoward:
Honestly I would tell him the same thing. I tellmy dd all time, if you want kids to stop calling you bossy then quit telling everyone what to do.
Thank you!
I fully believe my job as a parent is to condition my child for the world, not condition the world for my child.
There are going to be assholes, but you also have to step back and look at yourself too sometimes, and maybe what someone is saying is just the truth, and not them being an asshole.
It's amazing how people don't hold themselves to the standards they set for others.
Being a SAHM for the past 5 yrs has made me
- wickedfiress
on Jun. 4, 2012 at 10:33 PM