My 11 year old son got into a fight with our 9 year old neighbor this weekend. According to all sides of the story, the 9 year old was picking on my 9 year old, so the 11 year old got into it with 9 year old neighbor, verbally. The 9 year old, then, put my 11 year old in a head-lock and started kicking him in the shins, so my 11 year old punched him. The 9 year old, then, ran crying into his house and told his dad, obviously leaving out that he had started the fight, and the dad came out and threatened my 11 year old with violence! This man is big, too - 6'5"- and my son was scared.
I'm not at all condoning my son punching the younger kid, but he swears he did it in self-defense. What else could he do? But, should I say anything to the dad? I'm not sure it will make any difference. What I've already done is forbid the kid from comeing over anymore. He's such a trouble maker, no one will miss him and I don't want his dad threatening the kids anymore. What would you do?
2006-10-16
04:42:33
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Shelley L
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