I know it's only a very small thing, but I HATE injustice. ds got very upset over an incident with his best friend this afternoon, just a petty 3 year old thing about sharing and taking turns, which ds was actually doing really well at today however his friend was being very unkind and quite devious and ds got very upset. I accept these things are often both ways, but today ds was totally in the right, and I think his awareness of injustice was upsetting him. The whole thing could have been easily resolved by bf's mother intervening but she let her ds carry on even though ds was in huge tears. I couldn't step in easily because she was with her ds (on her lap) and I couldn't exactly wade in and confront him in that situation.
Not sure I am expecting answers or advice really, I know what happened etc, but I hate that ache you get when your little one faces something tough, especially when it's not fair, and you really feel for them but can't make it better.
Am thinking of wrapping him up and taking him into the village with a couple of pennies to put in the ride on car outside the cafe, then for an icecream, both of which he considers a real treat. Don't want to make an issue of it being to make up for earlier, but do want to reward him for good sharing himself and cheer him up.
Ho humm. Just needed to share. Thanks for listening, mummies.