Answer these three questions:
1. If you bring a toy to the playground, do you expect your child to share?
2. If another child hits/bites/pushes your kid at the playground, and her parents do not interfere, do you have the right to talk to the offending child?
3. Is it OK to bring a child with a runny nose to the playground?
Winner will be randomly selected on Sunday.
Hat comes in sizes Impious Infant, Terrible Toddler, Pain in the Ass Preschooler, or Evil Elementary Schooler.
1. If you bring a toy to the playground, do you expect your child to share?
ReplyDelete* If we are specifically meeting friends, I might expect her to share. Otherwise, no.
2. If another child hits/bites/pushes your kid at the playground, and her parents do not interfere, do you have the right to talk to the offending child?
* Talk to: Yes. Touch or YELL at: No.
3. Is it OK to bring a child with a runny nose to the playground?
* Absolutely. And in Colorado in the winter everyone's nose is running even if they're healthy.
-Francesca
1. So far, Aviva is happy to share her toys in the sandbox. But I don't expect other kids to share their toys.
ReplyDelete2. If the parent is not disciplining their child appropriately, whatever I say to an aggressive child in that one instance will make no difference. So I would just comfort my child and move away.
3. Yes, runny noses at the park are to be expected. Just try to avoid sharing sippy cups!
Too funny.
ReplyDelete1) Yes, I expect her to share
2) Yes I think I have the right (and obligation) to calmly talk to both kids, if their parents have a problem with that I can deal with them separately and make it a good lesson for my kids. I wouldn't, however, do what my neighbor dad did when another dad drove to his home to discuss their sons' behavior towards each other and scream profanities on a nice warm summer night when there were about 50 kids around
3) Runny noses are part of life, builds a healthy immune system.
woo hoo park stuff! I have a hat already but I'd like to put my babysitter two-sense in =]
ReplyDelete1.Sharing is caring. It is nice when parents bring a bunch of toys and leave them in the sandbox till it's time to leave. Putting your name on it will help ensure you get it back. If you are borrowing someone else's toy make sure your kid gives it back and/or leaves it where he or she found it.
2. You can say what you want (as long as it's not inappropriate) but don't expect action to be taken by the parent of the rude kid... Unless the kid is a little monster, and is purposely causing harm to others I really don't think it's that big of a deal. Kids will hurt each other without really meaning to cause harm. all you can really do is take your kid away from negative situations and teach him or her not to hit others...
3. The park is filthy as it is.. Whatever some kid has dripping from it's nose is nothing compared to what's contained in one grain of sand from the sand box. Would you miss a day of work because of a runny nose? probably not
Yes, yes, and yes!
ReplyDeleteAnd the randomly selected winner is Angelina Ballerina! It will be perfect for Christmas present for your little Lisa!
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