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myladybelle · 19/06/2024 16:45

Second guessing myself and looking for opinions on whether this was an appropriate consequence for my 6 year old DS.
Yesterday evening before bed he was upset about something and hit me; as well as threw a small toy at my head. He didn't have school today and went out with our babysitter to soft play, and would usually get an ice cream afterwards. I told him in the moment he wouldn't get an ice cream tomorrow (today).
Today he woke up asking about the ice cream and crying and saying sorry. I'm still stuck at work so don't know how the day went but feeling really conflicted about it. Probably because I had to leave the house to crying and remorseful DS.
Too harsh?

OP posts:
tinyme77 · 19/06/2024 16:49

Too harsh because of his age and the time between the action and the consequence.

DowntonCrabby · 19/06/2024 16:47

Not at all. Actions have consequences.

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