James and Abbie just came to me cat-a-whalling because they had gotten into a kicking fight with each other. James kicked Abbie first and she let loose and kicked him back. I'm not sure why an eleven year old would get into a tussle with a five year old, but I realized a couple of children ago not too ask too many questions. She was talked to and then I addressed James about why he proceeded to kick her first.
He lied at first and said he didn't do it. I knew he did though and I kept prodding until he finally admitted,
"I didn't kick her, I just prodded her a little with my foot."
After I regained my composure I explained to him that "prodding with your foot" is the same as kicking and it was not to happen again.
Interesting start to the day.
Hilarious perspective! I think I have a few around here that need to be prodded. ;)
ReplyDeleteI feel like prodding a few people with my foot sometimes too!
ReplyDeleteI agree. He's five, she's eleven. SURELY it didn't feel like more than a prod, right?
ReplyDeleteThen again, my one year old kicked me today, and I'm thirty. It did indeed feel like a kick.
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And I have an 11 and a 6 year old and I hear, "but I hardly touched her" on a regular basis. The foot prodding gave me extreme deja vu!! LOL
I just had a similar conversation with one of my 5 year olds. She didn't kick her sister, she just pushed her with her foot. :-)
ReplyDeleteDoes he get school credit for such a great vocabulary?
ReplyDeleteSmiling,
Bethany