I went to a school last week and met a 4 year old boy who was sitting on the couch in the office. I asked him what we was doing there. He frowned and shook his head. "I'm in time out."
Here is the rest of our conversation:
Me: What? You? Why?
Him: (still frowning) I don't know.
Me: (still shocked) Was there an al-ter-ca-tion?
Him: (thinks for a moment) Yes. Yes there was.
Me: Did someone get hurt?
Him: Yes! Someone did! I hit ____.
Me: Oh....
Him: But she hit me first!
Me: Ah, I see. Wow.
Him: I know....
(Both of us are quiet for a moment.)
Me: So, if someone hits you again, what do you think you can do?
Him: (sighs heavily) I'm gonna tell Miss ___ next time.
Me: Good idea. Then you will probably get to stay in your classroom. Don't you think it would be more fun to be in your class rather than out here?
Him: (thinks for a moment) Well, if I'm talking to YOU out here, that's better than being in my class!
It was a great day... :)
Here is the rest of our conversation:
Me: What? You? Why?
Him: (still frowning) I don't know.
Me: (still shocked) Was there an al-ter-ca-tion?
Him: (thinks for a moment) Yes. Yes there was.
Me: Did someone get hurt?
Him: Yes! Someone did! I hit ____.
Me: Oh....
Him: But she hit me first!
Me: Ah, I see. Wow.
Him: I know....
(Both of us are quiet for a moment.)
Me: So, if someone hits you again, what do you think you can do?
Him: (sighs heavily) I'm gonna tell Miss ___ next time.
Me: Good idea. Then you will probably get to stay in your classroom. Don't you think it would be more fun to be in your class rather than out here?
Him: (thinks for a moment) Well, if I'm talking to YOU out here, that's better than being in my class!
It was a great day... :)
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