K..so there's a boy in or nieghborhood that is a known bully and has caused several problems. Yesterday, he was outside with my boys and some other kids and started picking on my younger son and hit him. My oldest son then punched him...HARD...in the eye. Gave him a lovely shiner. Now I punished my son and made him apologize. I understand that he should stand up for himself and his brother and that this kid deserved it, but...we have always told our boys that fighting is the last option. The reason my son got in trouble is there were numerous adults he could have brought the problem to and instead he chose to fight. Now here's where the problem comes in, he's now a local hero, all his friends are cheering him on and the other parents are quietly cheering him on too. Obviously I had to punish him right? I mean I can't promote violence as a first option.
2006-12-14
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