Ian came home with a scrape on his chin yesterday. Seems a boy and he were taking turns running from one another. So we talked about it for a bit and I asked, so what did you do?
He always says he tells the teacher. OK, I say.
But this boy does this quite a bit and I start to think, Ian should stand up for himself, not always run and tell the teacher. So I say, "Maybe this boy needs a good push." Cause, if done properly, a good push can solve lots of issues. That's my motto.
Ian looks at me and says, "Daddy, that is against the Golden Rule." (and yes he capitalized the letters). I blink dumbfounded. He continues, "the Golden Rule is respect." Immediately Aretha Frankly starts yelling in my head.
I give Aretha a well-executed push, and think about what the boy is sayin
g. So I back off saying, "if you are feeling threatened, it is ok to fight back." The kid doesn't buy it and gives me that you-are-a-bad-man look.So this morning, I teach him some faux Karate movies I picked up from Karate Kid on dodging punches and how to counter punch. I didn't relate the moves to yesterdays conversation about the Golden Rule. We were just having fun and someday, when he needs to kick someones rear, he'll have me to thank. Me and the Karate Kid.
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