She took my headband!
He touched my Legos!
She's using my iPod!
He won't stop bothering us!
She won't stop hitting us!
They spit on us! Eww!
Those are just a few of the "tattletales" I've heard from my daughter over the years.
Common responses may sound like -
Give it back!
Put down those Legos!
Leave it alone!
Stop harassing your sister!
That's not nice!
But, what do kids learn when we respond with directives, demands, and judgment?
