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I took my 3 youngest kids to the playground last night.
When we pulled up, I saw a little boy, probably about 8 years old, with a BBgun (empty). He handed it to his dad, who was busy talking to people, and ran off to play.
A couple of minutes later, my 7 yr. old son came to me and told me there was a boy with a capgun who was pointing the gun at him and shooting.
I looked over, and the kid with the BBgun had gotten his gun back, and was chasing my kids around shooting at them.
Now, I don’t have anything against parents allowing their kids to have toy guns. My kids have them. But I do have a problem with kids pointing guns at other kids, especially if the other kids are not playing their game.
I decided to leave and took my kids to a different park.
Not 3 minutes after we got to the other park, Troy (7), ran over to my van, and told me the older kids were swearing at Danny (10), and trying to get him to fight.
I sent him to get his brothers, and we were going to leave.
When Danny got in the van, he told me the other kid had gotten in his face, and scared him…thinking he was going to get beat up or something.
He also told me the kid had threatened Andy (4) with a water bottle.
I was so angry!
I got out of my van, and approached the troublemaker.
He at first said “I didn’t say anything!”
I called him a liar, and told him he should be ashamed of himself. Coming to a playground and scaring little kids, threatening a 4 yr. old.
He suddenly changed his tune to “I’m sorry”.
I told him he should tell them he is sorry, so went to the van and apologized. Danny told him “You’re forgiven”, and he left.
I hope he won’t bully anymore, but I wonder what his home life is like.
I will probably never know, but I will pray for him.


Posted in General on August 30th, 2007

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