Daycare

Daycare and Kids. It offers advantages and disadvantages.

Today I learned where and who Aiden learned one of those disadvantages from. For the past 2 weeks Aiden has been in this hitting mode. I know he is being playful with me, but he needs to know hitting is not okay. Especially when you are sitting on the ground with him and out of nowhere a slap to the face. Ouch! So yes, I've been getting onto him hardcore about that because I don't want him to be "that" kid.

Well as I'm dropping him off I found the source to this issue. We got there a little bit later (normally he's the 3rd kid there) so all the kids were there and he was being really timid and not his normal self. I was practically pushing him.

Some of the girls approached him and gave big hugs, which perked him up. Aww so sweet......but soon after that a little boy approached us. I thought he was going to give Aiden a hug too, but I was wrong. He instead hit Aiden. So I tell the little boy, "No we don't hit." Then he looks up at me and takes another swing at Aiden luckily missing. So of course I went into full mommy mode, because I could see that Aiden was scared. Snatched that little boy by his hand and told him "No we do not hit people." and lightly spanked his booty. Which of course caused him to cry, but I didn't care.

Yes, I did become that over protective Mom and told the director to keep an eye out on that boy and to inform his parents. I also told his teachers that obviously words don't work for that boy and actions need to occur to make him stop (place in a corner, spank, whatever your method of choice is).

I'm just looking out for my little man. The most important one.

It just bothers me, because that boy looked at me after I spanked him like he's never felt that before and obviously no one has ever told him "No"so......I can't stand parents that won't disciple their children, and the sad thing is I know a handful that are that way. You clearly see your kid is misbehaving, so stop it. Yes, they might pout and get mad at you, but eventually they will learn. I mean Aiden's meltdowns from me saying "No" last what 5 seconds?! lol And typically end with him running into my arms because he know he was wrong. So in the end we hug it out and life is great, soooooo why won't you do it?!?!