DS 9 plays out all the time with his friends. They range from one play park to the next, and a field, for hours at a time. I'm fine with this and happy for him to do so - it's a safe, rural area and I feel playing out like this has massive benefits.
Today he came running home. He was wrestling/ doing rugby holds with his friend and accidentally hit him in the face. Friend got very upset, started chasing him around the park, and tried to chase him home but gave up/ lost interest. DS ran home worried that the other boy wanted to get him.
DS is not too bothered. He apologized, says that's what this other boy is like, and that they will still be friends. He was a bit worried that the other boy wants to 'thump him'. I called the other boys mum, he is fine and he will not thump DS (mum's assured us).
I think this is just boys scrapping and no one got seriously hurt, and that to an extent this is what happens when kids play outside of adult supervision, but it's still okay. DH thinks it's bullying (that DS was bullied)
What do others think?