The email from your friend labels your child as being aggressive. That's what bothers me the most about it. Observing a 2 yr olds behavior, 3 times total, is not enough to make such a generalization. It would have been nice if she had checked with you first to see if your son had outgrown the negative behavior instead of assuming that he was still biting and shoving (don't most 2 yr olds shove when they are mad?) It also makes it more likely that every little, normal, age-appropriate negative behavior your son exhibits will reinforce the label for your friend. I wouldn't want to deal with this stress by going to the birthday party.
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6/19/10 at 2:27am
