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Unless it was done with intent and mean-spiritedness, I'd leave it alone. You said the boy is already quiet and shy. Most likely he already feels bad enough. This will not be the last time your boy has a bloody lip....you're best off teaching him how to handle it. Running to the other kid's mommy will only embarrass your son.
Last edited by maciesmom; 08-07-2009 at 08:04 PM..
my 5 year old son got hit by his friend at school today, his lips are bleeding and tooth is hurting as he chew things.
I'm best friend with that friend of my son's and if you were me, would you bring it up and if yes, how.
my guts it to not say anything as it just hurts the friendship and that friend did apologize and he's a very nice boy,
it was an accident. The mother is a wonderful friend, with a kind heart and easily feel guilty about things, so I
don't think it's necessary to put her through this kind of hurtful feelings and I'll just take it as a normal kids
get hurt at school kind of thing...agree?
I would say something because her son needs to learn to behave better, stand up for your own son. No one has the right to hit him, or even touch him for that matter.
It was an accident?? Somehow I doubt that. Kids who are likely to hit don't do it by accident.
I would say something because her son needs to learn to behave better, stand up for your own son. No one has the right to hit him, or even touch him for that matter.
It was an accident?? Somehow I doubt that. Kids who are likely to hit don't do it by accident.
The kids were 5! Why do you doubt that it was an accident? Accidents DO happen....She already said the boy is well behaved.....
I have a boy - they are just way different than girls. Stuff happens and they deal with it. Making it into a drama just makes it worse.
thanks for everyone's support. I'm still leaning towards not telling the mom. my son is fine, the tooth worries me a bit, but even my husband says no need to tell my friend...
Boys run around, they crash into things or each other, they get hit with balls, sometimes they fight (even best friends). It's all normal. Boys get banged around a bit growing up. If it isn't a bully or repeated situation, I wouldn't worry about it.
thanks for everyone's support. I'm still leaning towards not telling the mom. my son is fine, the tooth worries me a bit, but even my husband says no need to tell my friend...
You could say it as if you thought she already knew what happened. Like, "oh yeah, Billy's bruises are going away now and he feels ok." If someone said that to me, I would say, "oh my god what happend?" And then you could say, "oh when our kids had that scuffle last week" (or whatever happened).
If its a baby tooth having pain and he is 5 its probably "a wiggler" and ready to come out soon. If its an adult tooth he might need a trip to the dentist.
My kids hurt each other all the time on accident - I have 2 boys. Actually I hurt them all the time too. One time I was tickling one, and the other started to crawl across the floor and at that exact moment my son tickled me and I kicked my leg up and kicked the one on the floor in the face! Good thing I was barefoot or he'd a really been hurt!
Parents need to tell other parents when their kid is out of line to prevent bullying. And yes, my sons are always instructed to tell the teacher if someone is being mean to them. By the school and me. And guess what, if the school doesn't stop the crap I will have my sons pound the kid being mean. So it's best to tell so no one has to get hurt. And my sons are MUCH bigger than the kids in their classes. I feed them miracle grow! Not really but they are 8 and 9, and the 8 year old is 5'2" and the 9 year old is 5'1" and they are an entire head bigger than the rest. We call my 8 year old the jolly green giant.
It was an accident. No need to tell her unless she brings it up. Then just tell her that it was an accident and her son apologized.
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