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<blockquote data-quote="agee" data-source="post: 331806"><p>I am no expert nor have I been around the block as much as these fine people, but I am the mom of 2 boys, I also live in the country, and I think it's a fine line between "boy" behavior and worrisome behavior.</p><p>My son loves our dogs. But he also does unthinking things to them in the name of that love. He is very physical with them and I don't think purposefully mean, but he certainly has hurt them at times. He's sat on them, pulled them around by their front feet (both our dogs are smallish) and pulled their ears so they'd look at him and lick him. If the dogs acted scared of him I'd be worried, but they don't so I try not to worry.</p><p>He killed a chick we were raising in our bathtub (don't ask!) but he was trying to put it in its "nest" - the soap holder - and it fell and broke its neck. He wouldn't admit he did it but he also cried and cried. He felt bad.</p><p>He also had a day care provider that taught him to smash bugs at about age 2. This is not something we do in our house (except for ticks, squash bugs, fat grubs,and japanese beetles, which are fair game for feeding to the chickens OR smashing - I'm a gardener) and it took years to get him to stop. He also "collects" earthworms, which I think is cruel to the worms as he'll put them in his pockets and forget about them, but again - this is not him being cruel on purpose but simply thoughtless. I remind him again and again that they are living creatures. I'm hoping it'll sink in sometime!</p><p>So I guess I'm not sure what to tell you. Keep an eye out for it. Keep reminding him that animals, bugs, etc. are living beings, just like him. For some kids empathy develops later than others.</p><p>A</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="agee, post: 331806"] I am no expert nor have I been around the block as much as these fine people, but I am the mom of 2 boys, I also live in the country, and I think it's a fine line between "boy" behavior and worrisome behavior. My son loves our dogs. But he also does unthinking things to them in the name of that love. He is very physical with them and I don't think purposefully mean, but he certainly has hurt them at times. He's sat on them, pulled them around by their front feet (both our dogs are smallish) and pulled their ears so they'd look at him and lick him. If the dogs acted scared of him I'd be worried, but they don't so I try not to worry. He killed a chick we were raising in our bathtub (don't ask!) but he was trying to put it in its "nest" - the soap holder - and it fell and broke its neck. He wouldn't admit he did it but he also cried and cried. He felt bad. He also had a day care provider that taught him to smash bugs at about age 2. This is not something we do in our house (except for ticks, squash bugs, fat grubs,and japanese beetles, which are fair game for feeding to the chickens OR smashing - I'm a gardener) and it took years to get him to stop. He also "collects" earthworms, which I think is cruel to the worms as he'll put them in his pockets and forget about them, but again - this is not him being cruel on purpose but simply thoughtless. I remind him again and again that they are living creatures. I'm hoping it'll sink in sometime! So I guess I'm not sure what to tell you. Keep an eye out for it. Keep reminding him that animals, bugs, etc. are living beings, just like him. For some kids empathy develops later than others. A [/QUOTE]
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