Tackling

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have a DCC who turns 3 in December. Hitting when mad recently transitioned to tackling for fun. We used to say "Hands are for hugging, not hitting" and the parents would talk to him every morning before coming. The talks helped. But, for tackling it seems to be doing nothing. This has happened 4 days in a row now.

I have notified the parents. They have said that he wrestles with Dad. I let them know that they need to start talking about how it is ok to tackle Dad, but not ok to do so at school. I walk through situations with him verbally daily.
"Do we tackle ___ at school?"
"No."
"Who can we tackle?"
"Daddy, but not Mommy."
"That's right, we can tackle Daddy at home. But, we cannot tackle anybody at school."

Nothing has really changed.
I can't anticipate when a tackle is coming, I've looked for clues and signs. The child can even get on another child and roll over them when sitting down to squish them in a matter of 2 seconds. Some children find it funny and it leads to them wanting to tackle others, while other children get very upset by this.

Could you spare some advice, please? Should I insist that he shadow me even though being in the same room does not prevent it? :confused:

[youretooloud]

I just recently broke a newly three year old of this... he would just mow down an unsuspecting kid and pin them.

Finally, Dad started tackling and wrestling with him every day, and that seems to help. Today, they were late because they destroyed the living room playing WWF, and had to put it back together before mom got home.

Maybe he needs more wrestling time with Dad?

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I will suggest that! It's worth a shot.

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[dave4him]

Yeah its hard not to tackle them sometimes ::

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

Yeah its hard not to tackle them sometimes ::

LOL Dave. ::

[Country Kids]

This is a hard one and I have had some over the years.

One of mine was actually in a wrestling club! The parents eventually took them out because they couldn't get the concept of doing it at the meets versus childcare.

Another one had older cousins that did wrestling and they were very involved with it. Another one that couldn't get the concept of there versus here.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I talked to DCC's parent this evening. Dad said he had been feeling under the weather lately and hadn't been doing much wrestling with him.

I absolutely love this child's parents, but I was caught a little off guard.
"Well, as long as he isn't doing it to hurt someone and it's just for fun. "
I replied, "Well, please work on doing lots of wrestling and tackling at home! We can't have that at school."

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

This is a hard one and I have had some over the years.

One of mine was actually in a wrestling club! The parents eventually took them out because they couldn't get the concept of doing it at the meets versus childcare.

Another one had older cousins that did wrestling and they were very involved with it. Another one that couldn't get the concept of there versus here.

This child has another 2 years and 9 months here until Kindergarten. It has to be brought under control. I can't be scared to even use the restroom because someone could be tackled for the next almost 3 years.

[itlw8]

now I was going to say he can't hug friends unless they say yes. AND that the wrestling with dad needed to stop for now.

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

now I was going to say he can't hug friends unless they say yes. AND that the wrestling with dad needed to stop for now.

We have a no touching rule at school. We have a leader of the pack who can't control himself (5) and we had to implement a no touching rule. You can tell them hi, you can sit next to them, you can give hugs to your teachers, but we cannot touch our friends.
Every hug was turning into picking children up and then dropping them, throwing them on the ground, pushing, tackling, etc. I have Preschoolers, not infants.

The tackling from this child does not come about from hugs. It just sporadically happens.

[daycarediva]

I have NO advice as I have a belly bumper, so I will be watching this thread!

My dck just randomnly lifts up his shirt and RAMS his belly into another kid. He is a BIG guy too, he is the size of my 5 year old at just 2! He also mows over other kids like 'get outta my way kid' and doesn't even stop when he runs into them. UGH!

Yep, it's going to be a LONG three years until Kindy (although he is a super sweet kid in general and I really do like him!)

[EntropyControlSpecialist]

I have NO advice as I have a belly bumper, so I will be watching this thread!

My dck just randomnly lifts up his shirt and RAMS his belly into another kid. He is a BIG guy too, he is the size of my 5 year old at just 2! He also mows over other kids like 'get outta my way kid' and doesn't even stop when he runs into them. UGH!

Yep, it's going to be a LONG three years until Kindy (although he is a super sweet kid in general and I really do like him!)

Yes, I really do enjoy this child as well. DCC is very funny, sweet, and all around precious.