Why are kids such a holes??

I am sorry but since when did we decide it was ok to raise a bunch of a holes? Why is it that kids are worried about what they look like at a young age? It is not ok to make fun of or bully another.

No matter what.

This all started when the kids and I were talking before bed. They start swimming lessons this week Monday-Thursday. Being that I am back to work, I told them that their swim shirts may not be washed everyday. The kids eyes about popped out of their heads. They said that if they didn’t wear swim shirts that they would be made fun of for being fat. What?!?!?

I have 2 healthy kids. One is tall and lean and the other is tall and bigger in the belly. Yes, I know this and we have been working on it. It hasn’t helped that they kids have been obsessed with Fortnite this summer (Don’t get me started....). But they are not fat.  By any means. We all have weight to lose and Lord know I do as well but as adults we do not say it to other people’s face. Yes we may talk about it behind peoples back but most normal people don’t say it to someone’s face. That being said, I would rather kids followed this same concept. Keep your comments to yourself and do what your parents do, talk about it behind their back. There is no need to be an a hole and say it to their face.

In light of this situation I have fully given my child permission to say “Stick it in your ear” when another kids makes fun of him (kid version of go F your self). I have also said that it is ok to tell. Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t encourage my kids to tattle (Lord knows I hate it) but if someone who is going into 6th grade is going to make fun of a almost 1st grader there is something wrong. Don’t get me started on the fact that this said child is at the upper end of the age limit and is still in a school childcare program. I don’t know all of the circumstances and there must be a reason; but that doesn’t give him the excuse to ruin my child’s life. I shouldn’t have to fight with my child to get him to go to a school childcare program because he is worried that he will be made fun of....

IF I ever find out that my child is making fun of another child I have told them several times that they will have a reckoning when they get home and it will last. I flat out told them that they will lose everything and I mean EVERYTHING!!! Austin one time lost everything except for his bed and dresser. If I find out that they were bullying they will lose their bed and dresser as well as everything else and will have to earn it back. Piece by piece.

Please, for all of us out there, teach your kids to stop bullying or at least follow your example and do it either behind the person’s back or in the privacy of your own home. Kids have enough to worry about and so do I!!