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Acceptable Behavior

Aug-30 » Filed Under: Cooper » Posted by: Todd

I just had to pass along a quick story. On Monday Julie dropped off Cooper at daycare. Apparently when they got to his classroom Cooper went over to his friend Ethan and said, "hi". Ethan's response was to slap Cooper in the face. I guess Cooper was fine (I suspect he's been a perpetrator of that crime many times himself). Ethan's mom was still there and her response to his response was a gentle reminder that that behavior was not acceptable. Seems reasonable to me.

When Julie relayed the story to me my first reaction was a chuckle as I visualized the scene unfolding. Then I started wondering at what age such behavior becomes unacceptable, with harsh consequences? I mean, imagine what would happen if a similar scenario played itself out in your place of work. Everyone has a rough Monday morning every now and then, right?


2 Comments

Laura said:

you should try it on Monday.. er Tuesday! ;)

September 2, 2006 3:32 PM
Karen said:

I think when the hits get harder? When they are old enough to understand and know better? On a recent playdate one little boy (Liam's age) hit Liam and then kicked him in the face...needless to say they left right after, drug the kid out kicking and screaming. No gentle reminders here!

September 2, 2006 7:17 PM

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