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10-06-08, 04:57 PM
I do believe boys will be boys, and they do (or did!) act differently to girls (I always say that if I'd had either of my boys first, they'd be an only child!).
Ladyday, I do believe you may be a tad over-protective. I'd have sat back and watched how it played out with his cousin, as your boy would've retaliated at some point. Remember, you can't be there all of the time, so he needs to be able to defend himself. That said, I have interjected at times when my baby has been pushed over etc, but if a child hits him he does tend to hit back so I tend not to worry too much.
As an aside, I spoke to a teacher at my elder son's last school who confirmed my worst fears. She said that the current intake of Reception children are the worst she has ever seen. On that basis whilst we bring up our kids to the best of our ability, other parents are preparing their own offspring for a lifetime of ASBOs.
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