self esteem crushed by little brat....
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self esteem crushed by little brat....
| Tue, 03-30-2004 - 9:44am |
OMG, You wouldn't believe what some kid said to me! I have to preface this by saying that I live in fear of hearing comments about my weight, although I really haven't had it happen very much. I teach high school, and to their credit I have NEVER heard one single kid in that school say anything rude (not where I could hear it, anyway!) But yesterday I picked up my daughter from daycare, and this little boy, about 4 or 5 years old looked at me and said "You sure are fat." I was so taken by surprise that I looked back at him and said rather coldly "You sure are rude." He looked astonished and said "But I say that to my mom ALL the time!". YIKES!

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I'm sure she was sincerely hurt by his comment, whether he was five years old or twenty doesn't matter.
Sweet dreams everyone!
I just can't not jump in on this one.
If she thought the child needed "correcting," then the "correct" thing to do would be to take it up with the parents.
And whether she called him a "brat" to his face is not at issue. What adult calls a child derogatory names, just because the child told the truth (as he saw it). That doesn't speak well for the adult.
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