The playground is a funny place. When we
go I always hope there are other kids for Lex to play with, but
at the same time, the more kids there the more vigilant I have
to be. We went today and there were a bunch of kids (most of
whom we know) and I had to watch him the entire time. Makes it
tough for me to socialize! :) There was a boy we know that
started pushing Lex from the minute we walked in the gate. Lex
took it for awhile, watched as the kid took his hat, poured
sand on his arm, and generally acted annoying. Then, at one
point, the kid pushed Lex and Lex apparently decided it was a
game and yelled (playfully, but a yell nonetheless) and ran
towards the kid. I’m not sure what his goal was, but the kid
put up his hands and pushed into Lex. I interjected at that
point and took Lex away for awhile. It’s funny because you want
to let the kids kind of figure stuff out on their own, but at
the same time I don’t want to allow or condone pushing and
unfriendly behavior (which he’s been doing a bit lately). On
our way out he was running around with Dylan having fun and
then suddenly pushed him over and made him cry. No fun! I
strapped him into the stroller and told him that he can’t play
with Dylan if he’s not going to be friendly. Of course, this
was also a punishment for me because I then had to push an
extra 30lbs up the hill to the car! Oh, the sacrifices we make
;)