Older boy bulling my son at carpool

greenfire

Tue, Dec 30 2014, 9:13 pm

Dolly Welsh wrote:

OK I exaggerated.

But OP you can do a toned-down version.

Pull over, lean over the seat, say, "you guys talk nice. I don't appreciate this."

Then drive on in their shocked silence. No long lingering.

I've done the pull over the car routine ... only it was with my own kids on a road trip ... yeah they got scared enough to behave - didn't have a book though - probably said tehillim praying that they behave so I could drive ...

alas we're way past that stage - now I drive them crazy Twisted Evil

FranticFrummie

Wed, Dec 31 2014, 4:06 am

amother wrote:

If I could do that I wouldn't have the problem in the car to begin with... Crying

. I'm trying to rearrange the carpool that dh will take them.

"Can't", or "won't"? Why are you letting a child bully YOU like that? You are supposed to be the grownup in charge of the car, as well as your child's protector. Where's your Mama Bear instincts?

Those kids are never going to respect you if you don't respect yourself first.