Cheryl is a "fighter" in every sense of the word. I was on my way back from work and I saw her at the playground. From a distance, I could see that there was another girl of about her age on the slide with her.
Cheryl was seated but she didn't make her way down as quickly as the other girl wanted her to so that girl shoved Cheryl down the slide. Cheryl turned around and shouted "NO! Wait your turn!". That girl then pinched Cheryl on the arm and our little one turned around and retaliated by slapping her across the face while screaming "NO!" This happened in a matter of seconds and I was running towards the playground, trying to prevent World War III!
Cheryl came down the slide but she was unfazed by the happenings earlier and she told me to go back first while she happily went about playing. Okay, so I know she won't be bullied in school later.
She definitely did not get this; not to take nonsense from anyone, and to fight back, from me. I have been trampled upon, chewed on, and hung out to dry far too often. Maybe I should learn from C, to stand up to people who treat me unfairly and who make certain very unreasonable assumptions about me! Argh! That's another story for another time...
Cheryl was seated but she didn't make her way down as quickly as the other girl wanted her to so that girl shoved Cheryl down the slide. Cheryl turned around and shouted "NO! Wait your turn!". That girl then pinched Cheryl on the arm and our little one turned around and retaliated by slapping her across the face while screaming "NO!" This happened in a matter of seconds and I was running towards the playground, trying to prevent World War III!
Cheryl came down the slide but she was unfazed by the happenings earlier and she told me to go back first while she happily went about playing. Okay, so I know she won't be bullied in school later.
She definitely did not get this; not to take nonsense from anyone, and to fight back, from me. I have been trampled upon, chewed on, and hung out to dry far too often. Maybe I should learn from C, to stand up to people who treat me unfairly and who make certain very unreasonable assumptions about me! Argh! That's another story for another time...
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