wilbe95

What an interesting late afternoon yesterday. Was busy most of the day running here and there trying to get things in order with work and meeting after meeting. Picked the boys up afterschool and home to see what in homework we needed to get done, yeah all done!

Then my youngest comes over to see if he can tell me about his day. Okay, sure, never asked if he could tell me about his day before just normally starts in telling me all about it. So what's up? Another kid bit him at the noon recess it is 3:30 when he tells me this. Check the home phone no message, no calls for the day. Check the cell (had it on vibrate most of the day because of the meetings, maybe I missed a call) no calls for the day at least not from the school. No broke skin yeah! but a nice little red welt, got the painful bite of just a nip and pinch. So ask a little more of what happened and who did this.

There is a little boy in his class that my husband has had personal experience with the kids father, and this is not the first time this boy has shown aggression especially towards my little guy. Several months back my hubby had the opportunity to get to know the father well. Not a very stable guy. All started over the cub scouts, the father wanted to lead the group but my hubby was already leading the group. So after some words and threats the father was able to have his own group. Never met this person before so couldn't quite figure out what the problem was. My husband is in charge of the local jail, so he makes enemies for no reason and usually never knows who an enemy might be.

Back to the original story. I asked my son if he told anyone, well another boy went and got the helpers who took the boy straight to the principals office. My son went back to class and back to the school work. He didn't have a chance to talk with his teacher until the end of the day. I talked with the teacher and let her know that the father and hubby have a problem (she knows what the hubby does and understood). She didn't realize that there was a problem, we didn't think it would carry over to the children. She recommended that I call the principal. So I did, he knew about the incident but didn't know who was bit (why not?). I explained the situation with the father and my hubby and that apparently it is now caring over to the children. I probably told a little more than I should have to the principal but at that point I really didn't care. This boy is learning this at home and I know beyond a doubt that he is learning it from his father (hint, hint, read between the lines here folks). My little guy wanted to stop doing his martial arts classes last night because of this situation. He knows you walk away but he has also been taught that you can only walk away so many times before attacks get worse and you have to defend yourself. He knows what he is able to do (break a board-break a bone) he doesn't want to do that. The principal is going to talk with my guy today to tell him he did right by not doing anything and try to encourage him to stay in the martial arts (thank you ). I know the rest of this week I don't have to worry about him having problems, but next week will be a whole new story.

Folks be careful what your children witness inside the home, they learn so much from parents and take it outside of the home. My husband was so mad last night when he got home from work and heard the story, he wanted to call the police and report an assault (he is a cop, what can I say) calmed him down and reminded him that the boys are only 7. What that other boy needs is help to know that the aggression is not right.