My brother rough houses with my daughter (she is 7). They have alot of fun but when I ask him to be more gentle. He doesn't. When I corner him about it, his attitude is that I am single mom and my daughter needs a man, besides life is hard and she needs to toughen up.. or some crap like that. Anyway, one minute she will be laughing and they are having so much fun, then she says 'stop' and he doesn't stop playing rough (not to be mean... he just doesn't 'hear' her or me). He is a fun guy, handsome, sucessful, a great sense of humor and a very strong personality. My daughter has on occasion gotten hurt (by accident like biting her tongue and stuff when it gets to rough). I told my mom that this it really upsetting me and that kids need to learn their 'no' counts and that their mom's 'no' counts too. That kids that dont' feel in control of their lives end up letting people abuse them. Basically I was told that I am over reacting because she only sees him a occasionally.
2007-02-02
16:39:08
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