Getting Pushy

As anyone with multiple children will tell you, the things you do for one will not necessarily work for the other. Our struggles with Lily are pretty well-known by anyone who has spent much time with us. Of course, this is always a surprise to folks who only know us casually since she can be such an angel too. It's all part of growing up.

Noah, on the other hand, has generally been easier. We have had one problem with him at school in that he likes to play rougher than some of the other kids do. Lately he has been getting into trouble with a classmate because he keeps pushing him. His teachers tell us that they do not see any signs of Noah being a bully, but that he just needs to learn what is appropriate. There is a time for tackling, but that is the exception rather than the rule.

He lost electronics for a couple of days after this last incident. That usually gets his attention pretty well. We'll see how it goes from here.