You love your friend, but your kids don’t get along. Or worse, her kid teases, bullies or physically abuses yours.
For some this is a no brainer – if the kids can’t get along, you can’t get together. But for others, the line in the sand is not so clear. We really enjoy our friendship with our friends and want to make it work. We try everything from coaching our own children, micro-managing the play to working with the other parent.
Sometimes this works well and the solution is as easy as getting on the floor with little Johnny and teaching him that Sophia likes it when he plays gently, like this (as you model the behavior). But sometimes there are bigger behavioral issues involved that their parents might recognize but can’t control.
What To Do When Your Friend’s Kid is Mean to Your Kid
You love your friend, but your kids don’t get along. Or worse, her kid teases, bullies or physically abuses yours.
Sometimes this works well and the solution is as easy as getting on the floor with little Johnny and teaching him that Sophia likes it when he plays gently, like this (as you model the behavior). But sometimes there are bigger behavioral issues involved that their parents might recognize but can’t control.
Has this ever happened to you? What did you do?