Today we were leaving to go to the library and my kids saw our friend Kathy and her dog, Marley, was at our next door neighbor's house. Anytime we just stop by to visit it ends up being 10 to 20 minutes talking with our neighbors. As the adults were talking Luke was trying so hard to talk to Kathy and Riley, our next door neighbor. I kept saying we had to go but they kept asking questions so I was trying to be polite. After about 10 minutes I noticed that Luke was picking the weeds that were in between Riley's sidewalk. (I looked them up and they are actually a clover plants as seen in the picture)
Riley started yelling at Luke about how he never listens to him and how he told him not to pick those. He kept yelling as I grabbed Luke and Peyton and took them into the house. Then I heard him complaining to our neighbors about how Luke always is so rude and picks his plants (which does not happen all the time)
Now I have noticed a pattern here. Riley is constantly being rude to Luke and belittling him if he is doing something Riley does not like. Luke acts like a 4 year old and wants to be the center of attention.
4 comments:
Hmmm, I consider clovers weeds. You should send him a bill for Luke's gardening services!
I think clovers are weeds too. Especailly if their growing in the side walk. I think you're right.
Anything growing in a sidewalk should be picked, and a child has no right to yell at and belittle another child. I think it's completely appropriate to do something about it, if only to show Luke that you're going to defend him--and to point out to the other parent what is going on. Not that I believe in parenting other people's kids, but a simple "Don't yell at Luke, that's not nice. He was trying to help" should get the point across.
Clover is definately a weed around here... not sure about california. Maybe next time Riley yells at Luke, turn to Riley and say" I don't yell at my children, and i don't think it's appropriate that others yell at him either. You can yell at your own children, but not mine." Luke needs to know that you're on his side...
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