Boys Will Be Boys

This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago after Liam fell onto one of those sprinklers that sticks out about 2 feet from the ground. He actually is quite tough. He only cried for a minute and then it was business as usual. He is so tough in fact that I have been getting reports of him being a bit of a bully at school. Apparently, when he wants a toy that another child has he will push or bite them if they won't give it up willingly. There hasn't been much biting as Jordanna usually catches him in the act before he actually chomps down.

But now another kid a couple months older is doing the same and has gotten Liam twice! It's like they feed off of each other and Jordanna and I are not really sure how to approach this. The latest thing that she is going to try she got from research and/or advice. Let's say the other boy bites Liam again (or vice versa!), she will tell him he can't play with Liam and then pay extra attention to Liam. When he comes over to join in the fun, he will be told that biters don't get to play with them. The idea is to teach them that biters are losers! Just kidding of course, hopefully this will just reinforce that biting will bring a negative consequence and they will think twice next time. And hopefully their life of crime will end here and not move onto more serious matters... like stealing lunch money!