Wednesday my friend came over with her kids. Both of our hubbies were out of town, so we had dinner together and our children played. Her son is 3 weeks younger than ToddlerNym and they’ve been friend since birth.
After dinner, they’re playing in a teepee (don’t ask) in the living room and my daughter is holding one of her toys and the Unnamed Violent One (UVO) wants it. ToddlerNym holds on. He bites her, hard. I saw it happening from 10 feet away and by the time I got there she was screaming.
This is not the first time he’s bitten her but it’s the first time he’s broken the skin. He has also bitten his mother and his infant sister multiple times. He gets a timeout, he thinks it’s a joke (is actually laughing), they leave.
Today, we went to Sesame Street Live. After the show is over, we’re in the concourse getting Elmo balloons and ToddlerNym is crying because she doesn’t want the show to be over. UVO says, “Stop crying!” and hits her in the face, which sends her into hysterics.
I’m pissed. REALLY angry. So angry that I can barely speak to my girlfriend on the way to our cars.
She DID make him apologize both times, but this is getting ridiculous. Two full days later ToddlerNym STILL has his friggin’ teethmarks on her knuckle (yes, he HELD her hand to his mouth to bite her) and now he’s whacking her in the face. I don’t know what to do.
I don’t know if she’s doing any disciplining other than making him apologize. Wednesday she said she was going to take away his matchbox cars for the night, but I don’t know if she did.
What do I do? I don’t want ToddlerNym around him if this shit is going to continue. I’m well aware that 2.5 year olds aren’t very in control of their feelings, but ToddlerNym looks positively cool, calm and collected next to this kid.
It really sucks to see your kid screaming in pain.
Oh great…I just get an email from her: “Sorry UVO pushed ToddlerNym.” :rolleyes: Even the balloon guy (“Oh my God!”) was shocked by the hit…no WAY was it a push.