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I have a 3 yr old dcb that has recently started watching power rangers. I guess it's all he watches and 1st thing in the morning he's asking for it. I don't allow TV here. Maybe once or twice a week a small educational video or on holidays a holiday video, that's it. Well I finally got him to stop asking but now all week he just acts out the parts he sees. He tries to do a spinning kick and all kinds of karate type looking moves (I have never watched the show so I don't know what exactly it is but it's fighting bad guys I guess?)
Well today he and my son were sitting in the living room playing cars on the floor. I stepped into the kitchen to get them a drink. My son yells and I run in. He's holding his chest and says dcb kicked me in the chest! It's a very faint red mark no harm really but he did kick and with shoes on. I asked dcb if he did and he says yes and showed me the move and yells I'm a Power ranger and screams SAMURI and kicks and punches the air then leaps and stomps on the ground. I said ok that may be allowed at home but we don't fight here. He yells "GO GO POWER RANGERS" and takes off. I sit him down and explain that he hurt my son and he doesn't get it. I told him he had to sit in the time out chair and think about how kicking hurts. I told him no more hitting or kicking here!
DCM comes and is cheery which surprises me because she has been in a mood lately. We have had a few sassy issues this week due to her being late and not showing up and another bigger issue. I decided to apply the fees I always let her slide on. I hand her the sign out sheet with the reciept attached. She looks at it and her cheer turns to a frown and she says she doesnt have enough money she will have to owe me $2. (her total is only $22 and she just got paid) She hands me the money and shoves the reciept in her pocket.
Now DCB is on the stairs doing power rangers by my son. I decide I am bringing it up now! I tell dcm he kicked my son in the chest doing these moves. She tells him u can do power rangers but dont kick people. She said it with no emotion at all and she didn't have him apologize either. She opened the door and left. I know she's mad because she always says see ya monday or have a good weekend, something. She said not a word to me as dcb and I are saying goodbyes she's dragging him down the steps. They go around the house and I yell have a good weekend dcb! Still nothing from her.
I dont care if she is mad about the fees I am soo SO SO done with letting parents fly. Her fees this week was only $10 but she was mad right away. But I think when I told her her son kicked my son in the chest she was more mad or disgusted. She NEVER likes hearing anything negative. I stopped telling her anything her kid did because she gets mad and storms out when I say her kid did something. I dont report little things by the way. Anyway I stopped reporting for a month. When she asked at pick up how he was I lied and said fine or ok just to avoid her attitude. For a whole month her child has done no wrong here and she still cant take this info!
Was I wrong for trying to nip this power ranger crap in the bud? I have a small 2 yr old (just turned 2) what if he does a kick on his chest? I see a whole new issue coming from this now. WWYD?
Well today he and my son were sitting in the living room playing cars on the floor. I stepped into the kitchen to get them a drink. My son yells and I run in. He's holding his chest and says dcb kicked me in the chest! It's a very faint red mark no harm really but he did kick and with shoes on. I asked dcb if he did and he says yes and showed me the move and yells I'm a Power ranger and screams SAMURI and kicks and punches the air then leaps and stomps on the ground. I said ok that may be allowed at home but we don't fight here. He yells "GO GO POWER RANGERS" and takes off. I sit him down and explain that he hurt my son and he doesn't get it. I told him he had to sit in the time out chair and think about how kicking hurts. I told him no more hitting or kicking here!
DCM comes and is cheery which surprises me because she has been in a mood lately. We have had a few sassy issues this week due to her being late and not showing up and another bigger issue. I decided to apply the fees I always let her slide on. I hand her the sign out sheet with the reciept attached. She looks at it and her cheer turns to a frown and she says she doesnt have enough money she will have to owe me $2. (her total is only $22 and she just got paid) She hands me the money and shoves the reciept in her pocket.
Now DCB is on the stairs doing power rangers by my son. I decide I am bringing it up now! I tell dcm he kicked my son in the chest doing these moves. She tells him u can do power rangers but dont kick people. She said it with no emotion at all and she didn't have him apologize either. She opened the door and left. I know she's mad because she always says see ya monday or have a good weekend, something. She said not a word to me as dcb and I are saying goodbyes she's dragging him down the steps. They go around the house and I yell have a good weekend dcb! Still nothing from her.
I dont care if she is mad about the fees I am soo SO SO done with letting parents fly. Her fees this week was only $10 but she was mad right away. But I think when I told her her son kicked my son in the chest she was more mad or disgusted. She NEVER likes hearing anything negative. I stopped telling her anything her kid did because she gets mad and storms out when I say her kid did something. I dont report little things by the way. Anyway I stopped reporting for a month. When she asked at pick up how he was I lied and said fine or ok just to avoid her attitude. For a whole month her child has done no wrong here and she still cant take this info!
Was I wrong for trying to nip this power ranger crap in the bud? I have a small 2 yr old (just turned 2) what if he does a kick on his chest? I see a whole new issue coming from this now. WWYD?
. Good luck.
I am a nonviolent daycare so I would absolutely not tolerate that at all. My #1 job is to keep kids safe. 
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