My son is telling his father and stepmother that I hit him with a belt! Who else is he saying this to? Why is he saying this? I don't even own a belt and if I did, I wouldn't be whacking small children with it! They don't believe him, but why would he be saying this stuff and how do I help him realise that it's not acceptable? Is he doing it just for the attention?
Background: 3 yr-old smart handsome boy. Parents separated as peacefully as possible when he was 1 1/2. Now lives part-time with mother, me, and part-time with father and his partner. Both parents have made huge efforts only to speak positively of other parent. The child is generally well-behaved and well-socialised, attending care 4 days / week since age of three. Has a busy happy life with various siblings and as much opportunity as possible. No other behavioural issues that aren't common to every three-year-old on the planet.
What is your advice? (Cruels and fools need not answer thank you).
2006-09-14
21:10:51
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Toddler & Preschooler