I sent Benton and Max out front to play for a while today.
Minutes later, Benton came in sobbing.
Tears and everything.
Mom: "What's the matter?"
Benton: "The boys (4th-7th grade boys who play outside too) called me stupid, ugly and said my shorts are stupid. Mom, they called me the 's' word (stupid) !"
Mom: "Did you say something to them first or do something to them?"
Benton: "No, I was just walking by to go to ____ to see if _____ could come out and play."
Mom: "Oh I'm so sorry buddy....."
While I was consoling Benton
I hear from outside...
Chloe': "What's your problem?"
Oh boy.
I rush outside.
Chloe': (Yelling) "What's wrong with you?"
Mom: "Chloe', get back in the house."
Chloe' pivots with steam coming out her ears and heads back inside.
While I too was mad at these little twirps for picking on my boy,
I knew retaliation wasn't the answer.
Not today anyway. (smile)
In honesty, I LOVE Chloe's reaction.
I probably shouldn't.
She would've cleaned house if she needed to.
I have no doubt about that.
Today, to me, she was her brother's keeper.
Today, to me, she is my hero.
8 comments:
I am mad at those twirps too! Way to go chloe! What an awesome big sister
I love it! Go Chloe!
Apples don't fall far from the tree!! How well I remember an incident in Arcadia's parking lot!!! Well done, Chloe'.
Those dumbos aren't messin' with ANYONE anymore!
XOXO,
Chloe:)*
Go Chloe!! I'm so proud! If my kids stand up for each other some day, I will be so proud!!! And next time you can go into another room and pretend that you don't know what's going on and let her go to town with those "dumbos". :)
Clean house Chloe!
LOVE it. It's good to know your family has your back!
Way to be Chloe'! You get a great big star for standing up for your brother.
We are very proud of you!
FAMILY LOYALTY ROCKS and so does Chloe'!
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