Toddlers and bullying
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At 17 months you still get to be your daughters voice, in a few months she will be old enough to speak up for her self but first you have to show her how. I think it’s totally okay to say to the other kid “actually she’s playing with that right now but maybe when she is done you can have a turn!” Or “I think she is trying to show you that she would like a little bit of space right now, the bikes over there look so cool, have you checked those out?!” Hopefully her mum will catch on and if not maybe she will be excited that you are paying her some attention and will go with what you’re saying
Those are great suggestions thank you!
I just feel there’s a way like you said to do it gently yet, send a message across hoping it will work tomorrow lol
Girl, I would gently redirect the child & address the mother
@Joi maaan that’s where I’m at to 😂
@Elise I mean it’s worth a try 🤷🏽♀️
I agree with everything being said. You are her voice. That was said perfectly. Definitely intervene whenever you see fit for the safety and wellbeing of your baby and hopefully the mom can follow by your example. If she doesn’t…. I would bring it to her attention that “it seems like our children are having some kind of issue there!” Hopefully she isn’t just oblivious!
@⚜️Nicole thank you!
I don’t want to go into the situation aggressive either.. lol
@Elise personally I would advise not correcting the other kid, it’s not your place to parent someone else’s child and that will turn someone from calm to crazy really fast if they think you are doing that. The older kid isn’t a bully, she’s a little kid, and assuming, as she’s playing with a 17 month old, she’s probably just a toddler also figuring things out. I would try to approach it with compassion for the other mum too, she might be struggling with who knows what and is just trying to take a moment to let her kid play in a safe environment so she doesn’t go off the deep end, who knows how many other kids she has. It’s also possible that this child has a disability or delay that you are not aware of. The truth is that toddlers often prefer to play with adults instead of kids because kids take things from other kids, it’s not malicious it’s lack of impulse control. Sharing and asking are learned skills that need to be taught and reenforced.
@Maggie I love your answer you are correct and shed a new light on this situation for me, thank you.
Won’t share which I get but, Purposefully taking things and trying to pick at her.