This is something I have always preached to my children. I have always taught them to use their words. Do they always choose words over hitting, punching or kicking? Of course not, they’re children. I feel like a broken record most the time. We don’t hit, we use our words. Yes, you can be mad but you need to tell that person you are mad with your words not your hands, feet, elbow or mouth. I often wonder if they even hear me.
Yesterday I got conformation that they are listening…..I got all teary eyed. T wrote a letter to his teacher.
It said
I emailed his teacher to let her know the letter was coming and give her some background information. See, this incident T is so upset about happened last week. The day it happened he got in the burb after school fuming. He threw his backpack down and started screaming all about it. Tears were streaming down his face and I could not understand a word of what he was saying. After he was buckled and calmed down he told me someone he thought was his friend walked by his desk and poked him in the side really hard and it really hurt. After talking to him about what to do if it happens next time I had thought he moved on. I guess he’s one to hold a grudge because a week later he wrote the above letter.
His teacher called me and thanked me, I was confused. She said this gave her the opportunity to talk again about rules and safety and respect for others in the classroom. She also sat down with both boys and they talked it out. At pick up T was so excited to talk about his day, he is happy and says that him and his friend are friends again.
He also had this to show me.
I am so proud of him, at 5 years old he understands words are powerful. Now if he would only stop hitting his older brothers…..baby steps.
