And often comes to me crying because someone nicked his toy while he was playing quietly by himself, or is sporting a fresh graze from being whacked by said nicked toy!
I know people will say "boys will be boys" and you have to expect them to learn to fend for themselves in the world, but I find myself wondering what is going on when my boy doesn't make other people cry but seems to be the soft one targeted by others!
Is it a phase? or can I, as a parent, find strategies to keep him grow a thicker skin without losing his sweet nature along the way?
If it is a phase it's a very long one because it started aged 1 at the "one's group" and still continues at 4 years old. It's a variety of settings, soft play area with random kids and friends from all walks of life. The only friends not like this are actually his female four year old friends, it really does seem to be gender specific.
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Preschool boy doesn't play 'rough' like his peers
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Contemplates · 21/03/2014 10:30
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