Starshine
09-14-2012, 03:59 PM
Oh, I am so mad!
My son and one of the after-school kids were playing this afternoon and while I was out of the room I heard a crash. I came out and my son was on the floor holding his chest and had the wind knocked out of him. Apparently the two boys were playing with a ball and trying to get it from one another. The other boy said he jumped up to grab it from my son and accidentally kicked him in the stomach. He landed on a toy and has three big scrapes on his back from that. It took him a couple minutes to catch his breath, and then he barely moved for the next 15 minutes, just sat on the floor like he was in shock or something.
So, I was not in the room when this happened, and the other kids were in the kitchen with me. So no one saw it happen. I asked my son if it was an accident and he said he thinks so, he doesn't think the boy meant to kick him. However, I find it kind of hard to imagine how someone accidentally kicks another person in the stomach when they are jumping up to get something.
This boy is rather rough, so it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't an accident. In fact, I have been considering termination for him because of his behavior--rough play, doesn't listen very well, is disrespectful with some of the things he says to me and the other kids. So when this happened today, I thought, that's it, this kid is out of here. But I don't really know if he meant to do it.
Anyway, a couple of questions. First, should I be concerned about my son? Is there possibly any damage that could have happened when he got kicked in the stomach? Should I get him checked out or just keep an eye on him? And second, what do I do with this kid? I feel now that I have let my own child down. And I know I'm going to have to watch him like a hawk. He has only been here for two weeks, so I don't know if his behavior is going to improve, though it hasn't yet, and in fact seems to be getting worse. Would you terminate? If not, how would you deal with him?
My son and one of the after-school kids were playing this afternoon and while I was out of the room I heard a crash. I came out and my son was on the floor holding his chest and had the wind knocked out of him. Apparently the two boys were playing with a ball and trying to get it from one another. The other boy said he jumped up to grab it from my son and accidentally kicked him in the stomach. He landed on a toy and has three big scrapes on his back from that. It took him a couple minutes to catch his breath, and then he barely moved for the next 15 minutes, just sat on the floor like he was in shock or something.
So, I was not in the room when this happened, and the other kids were in the kitchen with me. So no one saw it happen. I asked my son if it was an accident and he said he thinks so, he doesn't think the boy meant to kick him. However, I find it kind of hard to imagine how someone accidentally kicks another person in the stomach when they are jumping up to get something.
This boy is rather rough, so it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't an accident. In fact, I have been considering termination for him because of his behavior--rough play, doesn't listen very well, is disrespectful with some of the things he says to me and the other kids. So when this happened today, I thought, that's it, this kid is out of here. But I don't really know if he meant to do it.
Anyway, a couple of questions. First, should I be concerned about my son? Is there possibly any damage that could have happened when he got kicked in the stomach? Should I get him checked out or just keep an eye on him? And second, what do I do with this kid? I feel now that I have let my own child down. And I know I'm going to have to watch him like a hawk. He has only been here for two weeks, so I don't know if his behavior is going to improve, though it hasn't yet, and in fact seems to be getting worse. Would you terminate? If not, how would you deal with him?