My DS is a young nearly 4 year old, he is a darling, big into Superheros and role play and is usually in a world of his own (with Superman) acting out scenes and zooming around the place.
The point is my DS is a sensitive soul and I have been very strict about hitting when he went through that phase and he does not stand up for himself.
Today we were at the park and a child, I thinka ges about 2.5, was battering him around the head and would not let him pass on a climbing frame and DS just stands there and takes it. This sort of scenario happens farely frequently with friends and children we meet in the park where they will hit him and he does nothing to defend himself.
What do I do? I encourage him to say "Please stop" and to run away from the situation but this sort of thing has been going on now for 6 months or so and he still does not retaliate. Today I told the little boy not to hit him and told DS to come with me for lunch and I said to him "for goodness sake, you don't have to take a battering, you've got to stand up for yourself" in exasperation, which made him cry as he thought I was telling him off
Help! I am flummoxed!
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Encouraging A Child To Stand Up For Themselves
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WestCountryLass · 09/08/2005 23:24
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