My DS is 2.6 and a very loving, energetic child.
He often tries to cuddle his friends but seems to just take it that step too far and the cuddle often turns in to a cuddle on the floor which then turns in to him rolling around on the floor with them and most kids his age don't like it. Of course I tell him not to get rough but he seems to think it's a game.
I've said for some time he needs to do it to a bigger kid who will wrestle him back and knock him down a peg or 2.
So tonight he did it to my DP's 4 yo and he wrestled him back, they had a really good laugh together, in fact I've never seen them getting on so well, it's like they've finally got some common ground which we were really struggling to find.
I will stress this is basically just 2 kids rolling a round on the floor together, no hitting or kicking, nobody was hurt.
BUT I'm wondering whether I should be letting them do it?
Part of me thinks well its just boys being boys. I mean even my Mum's male cats play fight like this, I think there is just something inbuilt in boys to fight.
But the other part of me thinks I shouldn't be allowing it as where do you draw the line? If I say it's ok to wrestle am I sending out the wrong message about violence?
I'm new to all this kinda thing and not sure what to think.
I will stress tho neither boys have a temper or behaviour problem and neither of them would wrestle in nursery or school.