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GodChick · 10-10-2005, 08:27 AM

Last night when we were all over at my MIL's house for supper, SIL hauled off and gave her DS (age 1.5 years) a big ol' smack on the arm, right there at the table because he was being fussy and squirmy.

My DD Serena (age 2.5 years) was mortified. Then SIL took her DS into another room, and DD kept wanting to check to see if he was okay. My MIL told her, "He's okay; he's with his mommy." Serena didn't say anything, but you could TELL she was thinking, "But that's why he's crying; his mommy hit him!" Later she said, "Aunt L*** hit T***!"

I didn't know what to tell her, so at the spur of the moment, I said the only thing I could think of: "I don't think she meant to hit him; I think it was an accident."

She may or may not have believed that, but if she keeps doing it, I know that's not gonna fly as an explanation! How do I explain to a 2.5 year old why her aunt hits her cousin?

*sigh*

10-10-2005, 08:27 AM	#1
GodChick Deactivated RESPECT THE HEARSE. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 7,363	explaining spanking to your non-spanked kids--update: had the talk Last night when we were all over at my MIL's house for supper, SIL hauled off and gave her DS (age 1.5 years) a big ol' smack on the arm, right there at the table because he was being fussy and squirmy. My DD Serena (age 2.5 years) was mortified. Then SIL took her DS into another room, and DD kept wanting to check to see if he was okay. My MIL told her, "He's okay; he's with his mommy." Serena didn't say anything, but you could TELL she was thinking, "But that's why he's crying; his mommy hit him!" Later she said, "Aunt L* hit T!" I didn't know what to tell her, so at the spur of the moment, I said the only thing I could think of: "I don't think she meant to hit him; I think it was an accident." She may or may not have believed that, but if she keeps doing it, I know that's not gonna fly as an explanation! How do I explain to a 2.5 year old why her aunt hits her cousin? sigh*

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